This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Medical Institute. In June 2006 was awarded a grant by RTI International to join a national collaborative effort to study health information security and privacy. WVMI worked with a host of partners to assess how privacy and security policies, regulations, and business practices might affect the creation and operation of an interoperable health information network.
To ensure consumer input and involvement in the process of health information exchange and electronic health records, WVMI and its partners launched a new phase to the project in mid 2007. It involves educating consumers about electronic health records and health information exchange. This includes the benefits of such systems and the importance of understanding privacy and security. In the coming year, we will be reaching out to the public in a variety of ways to share this important information.
For more information, contact project director Patricia Ruddick.