“An group advising the Health & Human Services Department on privacy matters is wrestling with determining at what point in a health information exchange it becomes necessary for providers to obtain consumer consent to approve the transaction.
That line is not clear in situations where intermediary organizations help providers transport data in one-to-one exchanges with other providers, for instance, said Deven McGraw, co-chairman of the Health IT Policy Committee’s privacy and security work group at its meeting April 26.”
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Mary Mosquera, Government Health IT, 27 April 2010
