Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)
The Patient Self-Determination Act
Patient Care Partnership Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Nursing Home Reform Act
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
To protect the privacy and security of individuals' health information
To improve the quality of care in nursing homes and protect the rights of residents.
To expand access to health insurance coverage, improve the quality and affordability of healthcare, and reduce healthcare spending
To promote patient autonomy and advance directives in healthcare decision-making
To prohibit discrimination based on genetic information in health insurance and employment
To promote the adoption of health information technology and improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare, while protecting the privacy and security of patients' health information.
To improve patient safety and healthcare quality by promoting the reporting and analysis of medical errors and adverse events, establishing patient safety organizations (PSOs) to collect and analyze data, and providing confidentiality and legal protections to encourage reporting and learning from errors.
To provide patients with a clear understanding of their rights and responsibilities while receiving medical care using plain language.
