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Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

New York State Environment General Context

Opportunity
- Rapidly expanding capacity for electronic health information exchanges through RHIOs
Challenge
- Current State and Federal laws governing health information exchange written in paper-based world and do not contemplate RHIOs
Goal of NY HISPC
- Create policy guidance governing the exchange of personally identifiable health information through RHIOs in NY that will support improvements in patient care while earning and maintaining patient trust