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Health Information Security
and Privacy Collaboration
(HISPC)
Ryan Sandefer
[email protected]
(307) 766-4347
Background/Acronyms
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HHS
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ONCHIT
AHRQ
RTI
CRHRE, UW
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1 of 34 subcontractors
WYHIO = Steering Committee
Privacy and Security
Purpose -- Official
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Leverage input from state leadership
and a broad range of stakeholders in
health information exchange to assess
the variations that exist at the
organization level with respect to
privacy and security practices and
policies -- and the legal bases for such
practices and policies, where
applicable.
Purpose -- In Short
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Who exchanges?
How do they exchange?
Why do they exchange the way they do?
*All with a focus on the privacy and
security of health information
Worked with wide range of
stakeholders
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Identified best practices, challenges and
barriers to interoperability
Developed solutions to problems
Developed implementation plan
Implemented a project (demonstration
at lunch)
Themes
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Trust (human interaction)
Varying state law
*Legal (mis)interpretation
Solutions and Implementation
Plans
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HIE Demonstration Project
Privacy Notification Law
Legislation Clarification
Federal Exceptions from Stark
HIE Resource Center
Six Month Extension to
Implement One Project
Next Steps
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HISPC Provider Education Toolkit
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Multi-State Collaborative
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WY, MI, FL, TN, KY, MS, MO, LA
Resource aimed at educating providers
on the benefits of adopting EHRs and
participating in HIEs
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Focus on privacy and security
Questions?
Ryan Sandefer
[email protected]
(307) 766-4347