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Health Information Security
and Privacy Collaboration
(HISPC)
Ryan Sandefer
[email protected]
(307) 766-4347
Background/Acronyms
HHS
ONCHIT
AHRQ
RTI
CRHRE, UW
1 of 34 subcontractors
WYHIO = Steering Committee
Privacy and Security
Purpose -- Official
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
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
Identified best practices, challenges and
barriers to interoperability
Developed solutions to problems
Developed implementation plan
Implemented a project (demonstration
at lunch)
Themes
Trust (human interaction)
Varying state law
*Legal (mis)interpretation
Solutions and Implementation
Plans
HIE Demonstration Project
Privacy Notification Law
Legislation Clarification
Federal Exceptions from Stark
HIE Resource Center
Six Month Extension to
Implement One Project
Next Steps
HISPC Provider Education Toolkit
Multi-State Collaborative
WY, MI, FL, TN, KY, MS, MO, LA
Resource aimed at educating providers
on the benefits of adopting EHRs and
participating in HIEs
Focus on privacy and security
Questions?
Ryan Sandefer
[email protected]
(307) 766-4347