ORS 682.056
Patient encounter data reporting

  • availability of patient outcome data
  • use of data
  • rules

(1)

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(a)

Ambulance services shall report patient encounter data to the electronic emergency medical services data system managed by the Oregon Health Authority for each patient care event in accordance with rules adopted by the authority under ORS 682.017 (Rules).

(b)

The authority by rule shall specify the patient encounter data elements to be transferred from the electronic emergency medical services data system to the Oregon Trauma Registry and shall establish the procedures for the electronic transfer of the patient encounter data.

(2)

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(a)

The patient outcome data described in subsection (3) of this section about a patient who an ambulance service transported to a hospital, and that the hospital entered into the Oregon Trauma Registry, must be available to the designated official of the ambulance service that transported the patient.

(b)

The authority by rule shall specify the method by which the patient outcome data will be made available to the designated official of an ambulance service.

(3)

Patient outcome data includes:

(a)

The health outcomes of the patient who was the subject of the prehospital care event from the emergency department or other intake facility of the hospital, including but not limited to:

(A)

Whether the patient was admitted to the hospital; and

(B)

If the patient was admitted, to what unit the patient was assigned;

(b)

The patient’s chief complaint, the diagnosis the patient received in the emergency department or other intake facility and any procedures performed on the patient;

(c)

The emergency department or hospital discharge disposition of the patient; and

(d)

Demographic or standard health care information as required by the authority by rule.

(4)

Data provided pursuant to this section shall be:

(a)

Treated as a confidential medical record and not disclosed; and

(b)

Considered privileged data under ORS 41.675 (Inadmissibility of certain data provided to peer review body of health care providers and health care groups) and 41.685 (Inadmissibility of certain data relating to emergency medical services system).

(5)

Data provided pursuant to this section may be used for quality assurance, quality improvement, epidemiological assessment and investigation, public health critical response planning, prevention activities and other purposes that the authority determines necessary.

(6)

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(a)

A nontransporting prehospital care provider may report patient encounter data to the electronic emergency medical services data system.

(b)

A nontransporting prehospital care provider that reports patient encounter data shall comply with the reporting requirements that apply to ambulance services.

(c)

The patient outcome data described in subsection (3) of this section must be available to the designated official of the nontransporting prehospital care provider that provided care and reported patient encounter data about the patient.

(7)

The authority may adopt rules to carry out this section, including rules to:

(a)

Establish software interoperability standards and guidance to assist in reporting the patient encounter data required by this section;

(b)

Specify the method by which the patient outcome data will be made available to nontransporting prehospital care providers; and

(c)

Define “nontransporting prehospital care provider.” [Formerly 682.037; 2009 c.595 §1072; 2011 c.703 §52; 2017 c.229 §3]

Source: Section 682.056 — Patient encounter data reporting; availability of patient outcome data; use of data; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors682.­html.

682.017
Rules
682.019
Receipt and disbursement of federal funds
682.025
Definitions
682.027
Definition of “ambulance services” for ORS 682.031, 682.062 and 682.066
682.028
False statements and misrepresentations regarding license prohibited
682.031
Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers
682.035
Application of ORS chapter 682
682.039
State Emergency Medical Service Committee
682.041
Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services
682.045
Licenses
682.047
Issuance of license
682.051
Unlawful operation of unlicensed ambulance vehicle or unlicensed ambulance service
682.056
Patient encounter data reporting
682.059
Online publication of annual report
682.062
County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services
682.063
Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties
682.066
Provision of ambulance services when county plan not adopted
682.068
Minimum requirements for vehicles and services
682.071
Exchange of services agreement for ambulance and emergency medical services
682.075
Ambulance construction, maintenance and operation
682.079
Power of Oregon Health Authority to grant exemptions or variances
682.085
Inspection of ambulance vehicles and services
682.089
Replacement of one ambulance service by another
682.105
Proof of financial responsibility required to obtain license
682.107
Form of insurance used to satisfy financial responsibility requirement
682.109
Bonds, letters of credit or certificates of deposit used to prove financial responsibility
682.111
Requirements for bonds
682.113
Action against surety on bond by judgment creditor
682.117
Methods of satisfying financial responsibility requirements
682.204
License requirement
682.208
License
682.212
Application fee
682.216
Issuance of licenses
682.218
Substitute for education requirements for license by indorsement
682.220
Denial, suspension or revocation of license
682.224
Discipline
682.245
Scope of practice of emergency medical services providers
682.265
Prohibition against misleading actions regarding qualifications
682.400
Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program
682.403
Emergency Medical Services Fund
682.410
Emergency transportation of police dog
682.991
Civil and criminal penalties
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