Health Care Quality Improvement Act definition

Health Care Quality Improvement Act or “HCQIA” means the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 11101 et seq., as amended from time to time.
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Health Care Quality Improvement Act means the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, at 42 U.S.C. § 11101.
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Examples of Health Care Quality Improvement Act in a sentence

  • IEHP also complies with the reporting requirements of the California Business and Professions Code and the Federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act regarding adverse credentialing actions.

  • At a minimum, the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), pursuant to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and, the Medicare/Medicaid Cumulative Sanctions Report published by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) will be queried.

  • Medical Staff leaders shall strive to be fair under the circumstances and to comply with the provisions of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. Section 11101 et seq.

  • For purposes of mandatory reporting under the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act, a summary action, although taken in the course of Peer Review, is considered a “professional review action” when affirmed by the MEC.

  • The Plan, which is a Medical Staff Policy, shall be consistent with the Health Care Quality Improvement Act and any other applicable laws and regulations affecting medical staff fair hearings.

  • All oral and written communications, reports, recommendations, actions, and minutes made or taken by peer review committees are confidential and covered by the provisions of applicable law and are deemed to be “professional review bodies” as that term is defined in the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (“HCQIA”), 42 U.S.C. §11101 et seq.

  • Information will be obtained from the National Practitioner Databank as available and consistent with the requirements of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986.

  • The Chief Medical Officer shall comply with the requirements of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and the Regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services implementing the Act.

  • All Peer Review Committees are also “professional review bodies” as that term is defined in the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §11101 et seq.

  • Service Line quality review activities will be conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of sections 146.37 and 146.38 of the Wisconsin Statutes and the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986.

Related to Health Care Quality Improvement Act

  • Water quality standards means provisions of state or federal law which consist of a designated use or uses for the waters of the Commonwealth and water quality criteria for such waters based upon such uses. Water quality standards are to protect the public health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) and the federal Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1251 et seq.).

  • Behavioral health disorder means either a mental disorder

  • Department of Health and Human Services means the Department of Health and Human Services