Privacy and Security Project

Implementation

 

Florida’s participation in the Health Information and Security Privacy Collaboration Project (Collaboration Project) of 2006-2007 resulted in the preparation of a comprehensive Implementation Plan for protecting the confidentiality of electronic health records through the development of the Florida Health Information Network (FHIN). The Implementation Plan envisions the creation of a more efficient, and effective, health care delivery system that provides patients and clinicians with immediate access to electronic health records through a privacy-protected and secure system of health information networks.

Having a system of health information networks will allow the secure delivery of electronic health records to physicians and other clinicians for routine purposes or in an emergency, safeguard health records in the event of a disaster, and improve the coordination of care for people with chronic conditions or conditions that require complex treatment regimens. The Florida Privacy and Security Project (Project) developed the implementation plan with the understanding that strong protections are necessary to ensure the security of the network and to encourage providers and consumers to use the system.

The Collaboration Project is part of a national effort managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA). The Collaboration Project has produced new information about variations in privacy practices, policies and laws related to the transfer of health records and a set of proposed solutions to allow electronic health information exchange. These solutions are uniquely tailored to address the specific needs and priorities of the 33 states and one U.S. territory that were engaged in the project.

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) was awarded a contract by RTI International, Inc. (RTI) to participate in the Collaboration Project in May of 2006 as the lead Agency for Florida. On June 21, 2007, the Agency submited a proposal for continued funding to enable Florida’s Project to begin implementing many of the solutions contained in the Implementation Plan submitted to RTI as part of the Collaboration Project.

Implementation Proposal (.pdf 114.93kb)
2007 Legal Work Group Members (.pdf 14kb)

Reports:

Project Status Report (.pdf 153.52kb
Analysis of Florida Statutes Related to Health Information Exchange-Final (.pdf 300.91kb)
Final Risk Assessment Tool Report (.pdf 551.15kb)
Privacy and Security of HIE Community Forum Reports: 
Jacksonville (.pdf 260.94kb)
Orlando (.pdf 141.43kb)
Pensacola (.pdf 254kb)

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