“A new VA proposed rule looks to streamline health data exchange of veteran EHRs by allowing health information exchanges (HIEs) to more easily obtain patient consent…without a hardcopy of a patient’s written consent form.”
“…The federal agency notes that its proposed change “would remain more robust than those of the private sector generally and greater than those required by the HIPAA Privacy Rule,” …
Source: VA Proposed Rule to Improve Health Data Exchange Consent – By Kate Monica, January 23, 2018. EHR Intelligence. Read the full article here.
