Search Results: keywords:"diagnostic errors"

  • H. R. 10135 — To improve the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    H.R. 10135 seeks to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnoses in healthcare through research and strategic improvements. The bill establishes a comprehensive research program to understand and reduce diagnostic errors, provides support for research...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10135 is about making sure doctors do better at finding out what's wrong when people are sick by supporting more research and making plans to do this better, while also being careful with how they spend the money to make sure it's used well.

  • S. 5613 — To improve the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,396

    S. 5613, titled the "Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2022," seeks to enhance the diagnosis quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness in health care. The bill mandates the creation of a research program to address diagnostic errors and disseminate best practices for improving health...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5613 is a plan from the government to make it easier for doctors to find out what makes people sick. It wants to spend money to study how to do this better and to talk with experts to share smart ideas, but some people are worried about whether all the money will be spent wisely.