Proposed regulation on using Medicare Part D claims data for
research and quality initiatives that will improve the health
care and health of seniors and persons with a disability.

Medicare drug claims would be linked to other Medicare
information on patient care such as hospitalizations and
physician visits, and made available to researchers and Federal
agencies for studies only with appropriate privacy protections
and safeguards, as required by the Privacy Act and HIPAA
regulations.

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