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Case law develops around the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act

Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) in 2005, the rules did not become final until January 2009, at which point data collection organizations could seek certification as patient safety organizations (PSO). According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), PSOs create a secure environment where clinicians, hospitals, and a broad range of healthcare providers can collect, aggregate, and analyze patient safety data without fear of that data being discoverable during litigation or any other state or federal proceeding.

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