Data Privacy

Oklahoma Proposes Opt-Out Provision in Updated Statewide HIE Rules

July 19, 2023 - Oklahoma's attempt to implement a statewide health information exchange (HIE) has been met with resistance. Responding to concerns, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board (OHCA) has approved emergency rules, providing healthcare providers with an opt-out choice. Prior to this, the state board had unanimously agreed on passing Senate Bill...

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DirectTrust, EHNAC Merge to Advance Health Data Exchange Accreditation

by Hannah Nelson

DirectTrust and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) have announced a merger agreement to advance accreditation programs for health data exchange. DirectTrust is a...

How Adding Biometric Data to the EHR Can Drive Patient Matching

by Hannah Nelson

Adding biometric data to the EHR can enhance patient matching, but it presents unique data security challenges, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report Patient health data is often spread across...

Privacy and Security Concerns Remain a Barrier to API Adoption

by Sarai Rodriguez

Providers want the enhanced EHR functionality that APIs provide, but concerns surrounding data privacy and security stand as barriers to API adoption, according to the newest “Accelerating...

Data Segmentation Challenges Impede Pediatric Data Sharing, Confidentiality

by Hannah Nelson

Barriers to pediatric data sharing include data segmentation and technical infeasibility, according to a JAMA Network Open research letter. The Information Blocking Final Rule of the 21st Century...

Health Data Privacy Key to Clinical Research of Native Communities

by Hannah Nelson

Clinical researchers who collect and analyze health data from Native communities have a unique responsibility to protect this information in ways that align with the data privacy preferences of...

EHNAC, HITRUST Partner to Strengthen TNAP Health Data Security

by Hannah Nelson

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) and HITRUST have announced a partnership to strengthen the health data security framework of the Trusted Network Accreditation Program...

Additional EHR Data Privacy Key to Compel Consumer Data Sharing

by Hannah Nelson

Patients are no more likely to share their medical and EHR data than they are personal data from other parts of their lives, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, suggesting that...

Access To Personal Health Information Draws Data Security Concerns

by Hannah Nelson

As the digital health transformation progresses, many patients are pleased with increased access to personal health information. However, data security and privacy remains a concern for some, according...

Developing an Automated De-Identified Data EHR Tool

by Christopher Jason

Researchers leveraged an ensemble learning approach to develop and integrate an automated EHR tool that produces de-identified data by flagging personally identifiable information in clinical notes and...

Ascension to Expand Google EHR Search Tool Integration Across Sites

by Christopher Jason

Ascension, a Missouri-based health system, has announced it is expanding the integration of a Google EHR search tool that aims to display relevant patient data in a way that helps clinicians utilize...

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