; the number of registered nurses per staffed bed by each such unit or department; information on the dollar value and annual spending (including purchases, upgrades, and maintenance) for health information technology; and risk-adjusted and raw patient outcome data (including data on medical, surgical, obstetric, and other procedures). (C) Reports The Secretary shall regularly analyze information reported to the Secretary and shall define rules and procedures to allow researchers, scholars, health care providers, and others to access and analyze data for purposes consistent with quality and outcomes research, without compromising patient privacy. (2) Annual report Beginning 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall annually report to Congress on the following: (A) The status of implementation of the Act. (B) Enrollment under this Act. (C) Benefits under this Act. (D) Expenditures and financing under this Act. (E) Cost-containment measures and achievements under this Act. (F) Quality assurance. (G) Health care utilization patterns, including any changes attributable to the program. (H) Changes in the per-capita costs of health care. (I) Differences in the health status of the populations of the different States, including by racial, ethnic, national origin, primary language use, age, disability, sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation, geographical, and income characteristics; (J) Progress on quality and outcome measures, and long-range plans and goals for achievements in such areas. (K) Plans for improving service to medically underserved populations. (L) Transition problems as a result of implementation of this Act. (M) Opportunities for improvements under this Act. (3) Statistical analyses and other studies The Secretary may, either directly or by contract— (A) make statistical and other studies, on a nationwide, regional, State, or local basis, of any aspect of the operation of this Act