42 U.S.C. § 280j–2 — Public reporting of performance information

(a) Development of performance websites. The Secretary must give the public performance information on quality measures, using standard websites. This information must be shaped to fit the needs of hospitals, doctors, patients, researchers, policymakers, states, and other groups the Secretary picks. (b) Information on conditions. The public website must include information about clinical conditions when that information is available. Where it makes sense, the information must be specific to each provider and detailed enough to help patients with different conditions. (c) Consultation. (1) In general — The Secretary must consult with the entity holding a contract under section 1890(a) of the Social Security Act, and other groups as needed, to figure out what information people want and how to present it. (2) Consultation with stakeholders — That contracted entity must gather groups of different stakeholders to review the design of each website and pass their views on to the Secretary. (d) Coordination. Where it makes sense, the Secretary must coordinate how this website presents data with how the Secretary reports other quality measures, including those under Medicare. (e) Authorization of appropriations. Congress may spend whatever money is needed to carry out this section for 2010 through 2014.