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The mission of the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration is to address the privacy and security challenges that impede electronic health information exchanges. Thirty-four (34) participating state and territorial teams assessed their laws, polices and practices with respect to health information privacy and security and developed implementation plans to address identified barriers.
The 2007 HISPC Report summarized the work and plans generated by the 34 project teams for ensuring the safety and security of electronic health information exchange.
Funded by a contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HISPC is managed by RTI International (RTI).
PHDSC strongly supports HISPC activities. PHDSC leadership has been participating in the HISPC Technical Advisory Panel. The PHDSC Privacy, Security and Data Exchange Committee distributed letters to all state Governors to: 1) support state efforts in the RTI contract; 2) encourage strong public health and other public sector participation; 3) outline some of the major privacy concerns for public health, especially those that differ from the private sector; and 4) offer the Consortium's support in the process.
The following PHDSC member organizations are involved in the HISPC project:
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