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Balancing Patient Consent with Patient Safety
By the EHR Association Patient Safety and Public Policy Leadership Workgroups
Navigating the tug-of-war between federal and state regulations has long been a challenge in health care and other industries. Now, with the ubiquity of health data creating both new opportunities and risks, that challenge has never been greater. This dual framework requires healthcare organizations and their technology partners to track and balance confusing and sometimes conflicting compliance efforts, adding administrative burden to the system as a whole and, in some cases, increasing the risk of adverse patient safety events.
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Posted by EHR Association on March 5, 2026
https://ehrablog.org/2026/03/05/when-policy-and-care-collide-part-one/
CHICAGO – January 16, 2026 – The HIMSS Electronic Health Record (EHR) Association announced today the results of its annual leadership elections for terms that began Jan. 1, 2026. Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Altera Digital Health, will continue as Chair, and Stephanie Jamison, Senior Director of Regulatory and Government Affairs at Greenway Health, continues as Vice Chair.
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Posted by EHR Association on January 16, 2026
https://ehrablog.org/2026/01/16/electronic-health-record-association-announces-its-2026-leadership-team-and-priorities/
By Hans Buitendijk, Chair, EHR Association Privacy & Consent Task Force
The EHR Association has previously written about our belief that smart deregulation, a core policy priority of the current administration, can eliminate outdated or redundant regulatory requirements that are of limited value to patients, providers, and developers. By focusing on policies that drive improvements in standardized interoperability and health data exchange, regulatory agencies will better support the industry’s ability to deliver safe, effective, and innovative technology solutions without slowing forward momentum or devaluing existing investments.
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Posted by EHR Association on September 30, 2025
https://ehrablog.org/2025/09/30/uscdi-bulk-data-exports-ehi-exports-solid-concepts-requiring-standardization-and-maturity/
The EHR Association shares the following statement regarding the White House’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” event hosted by CMS and announcing a collaborative effort to “begin laying the foundation for a next-generation digital health ecosystem that will improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burden, and drive value.”
The EHR Association welcomes the Administration’s innovative thinking on how to accelerate health data interoperability and information sharing and commends the developer community’s proactive commitment to this voluntary pledge. By expanding access pathways—from patient-facing applications to provider EHRs to payer claims management systems—and encouraging adoption of advanced AI and digital tools, the ‘Make Health Tech Great Again” initiative promises to accelerate progress toward a more connected and transparent healthcare ecosystem. We look forward to working alongside CMS, ASTP/ONC, and other stakeholders to learn more about implementing this important initiative.
– Leigh Burchell of Altera Digital Health, Chair of the EHR Association
Posted by EHR Association on July 30, 2025
https://ehrablog.org/2025/07/30/ehr-association-statement-on-the-white-house-make-health-tech-great-again-event-and-vendor-pledge/
The EHR Association shares the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which was released yesterday (July 23, 2025) by the White House.
“The EHR Association commends the administration for its commitment to advancing safe, effective, and innovative AI. As we evaluate the implications of the AI Action Plan for our member companies, their healthcare provider clients, and, most importantly, patients, we reiterate our call for a uniform, risk-based regulatory model at the federal level. Fragmented state mandates risk slowing innovation and complicating compliance, which could deter innovation and adoption. We look forward to collaborating with regulatory agencies and impacted stakeholders to determine the best path forward in achieving the goals of the AI Action Plan.”
– Leigh Burchell of Altera Digital Health, Chair of the EHR Association
Posted by EHR Association on July 24, 2025
https://ehrablog.org/2025/07/24/ehr-association-statement-on-the-ai-action-plan/
By the EHR Association Privacy & Security Workgroup
This three-part blog series shares the EHR Association’s stance on OCR’s proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule. Part one focused on our overarching concerns and issues with proposed definitions. Part two and this installment highlight our concerns with OCR’s proposed expectations.
The HIPAA Security Rule is overdue for modernization, given the rapid pace of technological change and increasing cybersecurity threats. While we support OCR’s intent to strengthen protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI), our analysis of the HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information raised concerns and questions we hope will be addressed before finalization.
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Posted by EHR Association on May 9, 2025
https://ehrablog.org/2025/05/09/hipaa-security-rule-part-three-risk-based-and-industry-aligned-approaches-recommended/
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