The healthcare industry continues to grapple with the need for improved interoperability and less friction in the data ecosystem. Despite efforts such as information blocking regulations, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), and initiatives by the current administration aimed at promoting data sharing, significant barriers remain.

Health information exchanges (HIEs) serve a vital role in enabling providers and care coordinators to share information. Unlike brick-and-mortar providers who typically operate under a more uniform regulatory environment within their state, telehealth and digital health providers must navigate a complex patchwork of HIE regulations that vary across different states, leading to significant consent and interoperability challenges.

This webinar will:

• Review TEFCA and current administration initiatives aimed at increasing interoperability and coordination among healthcare providers
• Examine state HIE policies and laws to illustrate how these rules may protect patients and/or may frustrate data sharing
• Explore strategies for building the consent infrastructure to work across state lines with HIEs
• Describe tools and steps to build patient trust in the use and utility of HIEs

CLE credit is pending. McDermott Will & Schulte is an approved provider and can provide credit in California, Illinois, and New York. McDermott Will & Schulte is a sponsor and will apply for credit in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia when lawyers licensed in these jurisdictions are in attendance. We can issue reciprocal credit for lawyers licensed in Connecticut and New Jersey. For all other jurisdictions not listed, attendees will be provided with a Universal Certificate of Attendance which they may use to self-apply for CLE credit in their state of admission. Attendees should contact their state’s CLE Board for current rules, regulations, and guidance.