Wyoming Promoting Private and Secure HIE Through an Online Information Portal

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WyomingPromoting Private and Secure HIE Through
an Online Information Portal

• Rex Gantenbein, Ph.D.
• Director, Center for Rural Health Research and
  Education University of Wyoming

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Barriers

• Lack of easily accessible, reliable resources on
  privacy and security in health information
  exchange
• Federal and state laws
• Policies and regulations
• Best practices
• Organizational problems

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Barriers
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Solution
Wyoming Health Information Resource

• Web portal
• Information for providers (initially) and
  consumers
• Educational materials
• Links to state and national resources

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Needs assessment

• Stakeholders from original HISPC assessment
  queried as to most needed resources
• General information regarding HIE
• Information providing guidance on electronic
  transfer of information--protections,
  precautions, and policies
• Section devoted to Federal and state laws (links
  to full text of law and summary)--HIPAA
  emphasized
• Guidance on handling conflicts between state and
  Federal law
• Costs and benefits of HIE/HIT
• Best practices/FAQ
• Online trainings and education/Online discussion
  forum
• Contact lists

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Web site

• Currently under construction
• Dynamically updated
• Search function
• Content being developed and uploaded
• Guidelines modeled after HISPC scenarios
• Include links to statute(s) where appropriate

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WYHIR home page
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Example of open document
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Web site launch

• Beta testing scheduled for November
• Practitioners
• Administrators
• Compliance officers
• Launch scheduled for December
• Marketing campaign to accompany launch
• Handoff to Wyoming RHIO in January

www.wyhir.org