Privacy and security solutions for interoperable health information exchange

Abstract

This report is a summary of the 34 final Implementation Plans (IPs) that were drafted by the state project teams1 under RTI International’s contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The contract, entitled Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange, is jointly managed by AHRQ and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The following summary report provides a glimpse into the activities that the 33 states and 1 territory that form the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration plan to implement in their states over the next 12 to 18 months.