Are there tools that can be used in cross-system information sharing?
There are several tools systems can adopt in creating an integrated approach to information sharing. • Uniform consent forms. While HIPAA does not require prior consent to many disclosures, consent may still be necessary for legal (i.e., other state law) reasons, or because it serves important values. One barrier to collaboration is that most agencies use their own consent forms and consent is obtained transaction by transaction. In response, systems can adopt uniform consent forms that comply with Federal and state law requirements. Such forms have several features. First, they permit consent to be obtained for disclosure throughout the system at whatever point the individual encounters the system. Second, the forms can be written to include all major entities in the collaborative system; the individual can be given the option to consent to disclosure to each entity in turn, by checking the box next to that entity, or consent can be presumed with the individual given the option of wit
