EHR vendors don't have to draw a 'line in the sand' on reproductive data privacy

Legislative proposals to protect reproductive health data in Maryland could set a precedent in the United States, says Nichole Sweeney,general counsel and chief privacy officer at CRISP, the state-designated health information exchange of Maryland, and CRISP Shared Services, a nonprofit infrastructure organization supporting six HIEs across the U.S.

In a Q&A with Healthcare IT News, Sweeney also explains why electronic health record vendors can better partner with healthcare organizations to maintain interoperability, stay in compliance with information blocking rules …