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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/washingtonJanuary 01, 2023 - Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has established the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) for Washington State and has designated Qualis Health, a private nonprofit Quality Improvement Organization, to lead this project. The Washington State Health Care Authori…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/oregonJanuary 01, 2023 - Oregon In a recent press conference, Governor Kulongoski made the following statement regarding Oregonian's health information. "We want to ensure that all of our citizens' health records are available to them and their healthcare provider anytime, anywhere they are needed and that those h…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/arkansasJanuary 01, 2023 - Arkansas Team Description The state of Arkansas has been granted the opportunity through a subcontract to the Privacy and Security Solutions contract to perform an environmental scan of privacy and security issues which may serve as a barrier to sharing health information. In order to im…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/indianaJanuary 01, 2023 - Indiana Many states have a complex web of state laws, as well as business policies and practices, that exist to protect the privacy and security of medical health records. Often, they are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy protection…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/iowaJanuary 01, 2023 - Iowa Team Description The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on May 23, 2006 that 22 states have signed contracts to work as part of the national Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) to address privacy and security policy questions affecting in…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/wyomingJanuary 01, 2023 - Wyoming Team Description There are significant concerns from the public as well as healthcare professionals regarding the safety and confidentiality of information in an electronic network. These concerns are exacerbated within Wyoming by the state's "frontier" culture. The people of this…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/utahJanuary 01, 2023 - Utah Team Description The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has subcontracted with RTI International to address privacy and security issues affecting the exchange of electronic health information. Known as eHealth, the secure sharing of health information electronically is safer for patient…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/kentuckyJanuary 01, 2023 - Kentucky Team Description Governor Ernie Fletcher designated the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) as Kentucky's lead organization for the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) contract. Governor Fletcher directed CHFS to work collaboratively with the Ke…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/mississippiJanuary 01, 2023 - Mississippi Team Description Information & Quality Healthcare (IQH) and its partners have been designated by the Office of the Governor, State of Mississippi, to assess how privacy and security laws and business practices affect the exchange of electronic health information. Widespread …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/oklahomaJanuary 01, 2023 - Oklahoma Team Description The health care field is working to develop a way to share health records electronically among providers. RTI International has awarded contracts to 34 states and territories to look at their privacy and security policies, laws, and business practices. These group…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/illinoisJanuary 01, 2023 - Illinois Team Description The Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC) in partnership with the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is pleased to be part of the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) project. Security and p…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/maineJanuary 01, 2023 - Maine Many states have a complex web of state laws, as well as business policies and practices, that exist to protect the privacy and security of medical health records. Often, they are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy protections. …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/massachusettsJanuary 01, 2023 - Massachusetts Team Description The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) is pleased to have been designated by Governor Romney of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be the Project Leader to manage the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative (HISPC) subcontract from RT…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/californiaJanuary 01, 2023 - California Team Description Interoperable health information exchange is fundamental in transforming our health system to address the critical issues of consumer involvement, cost, quality, and access. This initiative is important to our organizations and the organizations represented on…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/michiganJanuary 01, 2023 - Michigan Team Description The information learned from the Health Information Privacy and Security Collaboration (HISPC) will be groundbreaking and critical to developing an interoperable statewide and nationwide healthcare information network. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has ch…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/kansasJanuary 01, 2023 - Kansas Team Description Welcome to the State of Kansas Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) informational page. Kansas is one of 34 states and territories awarded subcontracts through RTI International, in partnership with the NationalGovernors Association Center …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/vermontJanuary 01, 2023 - Vermont Team Description The State of Vermont has been working toward a vision consistent with a nationwide health information network since 2004. Vermont expects to have in place the infrastructure and agreements to implement an electronic health records (EHR) network across the state wi…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/floridaJanuary 01, 2023 - Florida Team Description Dear Interested Party: The Agency for Health Care Administration is pleased to participate in the national health information security and privacy collaborative to study the privacy and security issues related to the development and interoperability of a national…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/alaskaJanuary 01, 2023 - Alaska Team Description What is the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC)? This project is part of a national effort to learn what is needed to share patient health information electronically between health care providers, insurers, and health care agencies, and h…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/united-states-health-information-knowledgebase-ushikJanuary 01, 2023 - USHIK serves as the kernel for metadata registry support for various health care data initiatives and … The USHIK registry focuses on supporting initiatives and the participating Federal government health … each State into USHIK enables the cross-mapping and harmonization efforts that must accompany such initiatives
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