Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-34-3 - Data Collection and Retention3.1. Pursuant to W. Va. Code § 16-29B-30, and notwithstanding any other provision of the code to the contrary, as of July 1, 2017, and any and all functions of the West Virginia Health Care Authority (Authority) were transferred to the Department of Health and Human Resources (Department). This includes the responsibility for coordinating and overseeing health data collection and leading state agencies' efforts to make the best use of emerging technology to facilitate the expedient and appropriate exchange of health care data.3.2. In some instances, the Department may hire a data discharge vendor to collect and analyze UB data directly from all non-federal acute care hospitals. The policies, procedures, schedules, specifications, and definitions of the West Virginia Hospital Data Submission System (HDSS) are found at "Appendix A" to this rule.3.3. The data discharge vendor maintains the master database for the HDSS and provides copies of the data to the Department at least quarterly for storage in a data warehouse under the control of the Department. Since this data may, in some instances, contain identifiers that may, when linked with other sources or standing alone, lead to the identity of an individual, steps are taken to protect this data, to limit use of this data, and to restrict disclosure of this data.