“For planners of health information exchanges (HIEs), outlining a sound approach to privacy and security is a critical step to securing stakeholder participation. But trying to fully understand how to secure your exchange isn’t a trivial task. First, in order to tackle this issue correctly, planners need to be prepared to herd some sheep – security, based on my experience, typically spans several departments  (e.g., IT, Legal, Clinical Applications and Medical Records). Second, planners must find an IT architect that can speak both English and technology to decipher the technical details.”
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Ashish V. Shah, The HIE Blog, 14 October 2009
