Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration HISPC

1. Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) Ryan Sandefer rsandy22@uwyo.edu (307) 766-4347

2. Background/Acronyms HHS ONCHIT AHRQ RTI CRHRE, UW 1 of 34 subcontractors WYHIO = Steering Committee

3. Privacy and Security

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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)

7. Themes Trust (human interaction) Varying state law *Legal (mis)interpretation

9. Solutions and Implementation Plans HIE Demonstration Project Privacy Notification Law Legislation Clarification Federal Exceptions from Stark HIE Resource Center

10. Six Month Extension to Implement One Project

11. 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

12. Questions? Ryan Sandefer Rsandy22@uwyo.edu (307) 766-4347