Maddie Bishop-Harris / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 / Categories: Electronic Patient Engagement, Patient Portals, EHR Implementation, Health Information Exchange, Implementation of HIE, Privacy and Security, Privacy & Security Best Practices, Security Risk Analysis, Breach Mitigation & Response, Telehealth Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool HITEQ Center, June 2025 The Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool helps health centers evaluate and enhance their emergency plans, focusing on optimizing Health IT use during crises. It guides centers in assessing critical areas like preserving and leveraging EHR data, secure data sharing with emergency responders and other providers, communication planning, risk assessment, and implementing situational workflows, allowing them to tailor actions to their specific needs. This assessment tool can be used in tandem with the Health Center Emergency Response Exercise Set and the Health Center Health IT Emergency Response Resource List. Download the resource in the Documents to Download Section below. Previous Article Health Center Security & Compliance System Implementation Guide Next Article Health IT Financial Forecasting Tool Print 543 Tags: telehealthhealth information exchangeSecurity Risk AnalysispartnershipscybersecuritySecurity Risk Assessmentransomwareransomware preventioncyber securitycybersecurity defenderemergency preparednesstelehealth accessibilitytelehealth infrastructurereferralscybersecurity riskscybersecurity in healthcare Documents to download Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Assessment Tool(.pdf, 505.49 KB) - 55 download(s) PDF file created June 2025 Related Resources Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond Addressing Cybersecurity Threats in Health Centers HITEQ Highlights: Fortifying the Frontlines: Cybersecurity Strategies for Health Centers in a Rising Threat Landscape Making Technology Work for Every Health Center, Anywhere Making Technology Work for Every Health Center, Anywhere