2021 and 2022 Legislation - CRISP Funding Update: Briefing Paper (July 2023)

A legislative update on funding for expanding use of health IT to support implementation of requirements in legislation passed in 2021 and 2022 by the Maryland General Assembly.

Health Data Utility Framework - A Guide to Implementation (March 2023)  

Developed in collaboration with Civitas Networks for Health and a National Advisory Council, a guide to the design and implementation of a Health Data Utility model in Maryland that supports multi-stakeholder needs by serving as a data resource for clinical and public health purposes. A PDF version of the framework is available here.

Advancing Implementation of Health Data Utility Models: Issue Brief (December 2022)

An overview of the history, current state, and drivers for the emergence of health data utility models, developed in collaboration with Civitas Networks for Health.

Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information:  Keeping Pace with and Evolving HIE Landscape (2016)

This report was developed in collaboration with stakeholders and highlights the need to amend the current definition of a health information exchange (HIE). The definition of an HIE in law has not kept pace with the changing HIE landscape, creating gaps in privacy and security of electronic health information. An increase of HIE services is being offered by health IT vendors. Only select HIEs are subject to the existing regulations, COMAR 10.25.18: Health Information Exchanges: Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information. Revising the HIE definition ensures that enhanced privacy and security standards apply to all HIEs operating in Maryland, which could increase consumer trust and information integrity.