Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.7-6. Regional health information organization
The RHIO shall, subject to and consistent with department regulations and contractual obligations it has with the state, be responsible for implementing recognized national standards for interoperability and all administrative, operational, and financial functions to support the HIE, including, but not limited to, implementing and enforcing policies for receiving, retaining, safeguarding, and disclosing confidential healthcare information as required by this chapter. The RHIO is deemed to be the steward of the confidential healthcare information for which it has administrative responsibility.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 171, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 466, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 362, § 1, effective July 12, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 364, § 1, effective July 12, 2021.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.7-6
- Confidential healthcare information: means all information relating to a patient's healthcare history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, or evaluation. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.7-3
- HIE: means the technical system operated, or to be operated, by the RHIO under state authority allowing for the statewide electronic mobilization of confidential healthcare information, pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.7-3
- RHIO: means the organization designated as the RHIO by the state to provide administrative and operational support to the HIE. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37.7-3