Healthcare IT News May 31, 2023
Healthcare providers may no longer store electronic health records offshore or rely on third-party vendors who operate offshore and have access to patient data maintained in the U.S.
As of July 1, the Florida Electronic Health Records Act requires that the offsite storage of protected health information be physically maintained in the continental U.S., its territories or Canada.
WHY IT MATTERS
In addition, Florida’s Healthcare Licensing Procedures Act will require licensees to sign affidavits attesting that all patient information in qualified electronic health records – which includes patient demographic and clinical health information – is being physically maintained in accordance with the amended EHR law.
Of concern are third-party vendors that exist outside of the U.S. and Canada, such as...
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