Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999

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The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and strengthened the nation’s health services research infrastructure, establishing a focused mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
healthcare legislation
appliesTo private healthcare settings in the United States
public healthcare settings in the United States
beneficiary health services researchers
healthcare providers in the United States
patients in the United States healthcare system
branchOfGovernment United States Congress
surface form: United States legislative branch
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effect authorized funding for health services research
authorized funding for outcomes research
authorized funding for patient safety initiatives
expanded the federal role in healthcare quality improvement
reoriented federal health services research toward quality and outcomes
strengthened the U.S. health services research infrastructure
emphasizes evidence-based information for healthcare decision-making
improving patient outcomes
measurement and reporting of healthcare quality
reducing medical errors
translation of research into practice
establishedMissionFor Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
focus evidence-based practice
health services research
healthcare quality measurement
patient safety research
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalForm public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
missionDefinedAs supporting research to improve healthcare access
supporting research to improve healthcare cost-effectiveness
supporting research to improve healthcare outcomes
supporting research to improve patient safety
supporting research to improve the quality of healthcare
policyArea health policy
health services research policy
patient safety policy
quality of care policy
purpose to improve the effectiveness of healthcare in the United States
to improve the efficiency of healthcare in the United States
to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States
to improve the safety of healthcare in the United States
reauthorized Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
surface form: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
relatedAgency Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
renamedAgency Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
requires development of tools to measure healthcare quality
dissemination of research findings to clinicians and policymakers
federal support for health services research
sector healthcare
timePeriod late 20th century United States healthcare reform

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality legalBasis Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999