tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post6830208342329062132..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Meaningful ConsentJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-22649302745673770282012-06-20T08:01:09.109-07:002012-06-20T08:01:09.109-07:00State HIEs typically believe they will be able to ...State HIEs typically believe they will be able to associate patient consent with their Master Patient Index (MPI). The MPI, however is not voluntary or under patient control unless patients are allowed to voluntarily identify themselves using a Direct email address (or equivalent).<br /><br />It's good to see BIDMC adopting meaningful consent practices in your private exchange among HIPAA-Covered Entities that have a direct patient relationship. It's premature, however, to extrapolate these practices to HIEs, all payer claims databases (APCDs), MPIs and other data aggregators that are not HIPAA CEs and have no direct relationship with the patient.<br /><br />AdrianAdrian Gropperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435645301228523460noreply@blogger.com