Nye Day / Monday, October 16, 2023 / Categories: Electronic Patient Engagement, Patient Portals, Health Information Exchange, Implementation of HIE, Privacy and Security, Privacy & Security Best Practices, HIPAA, Security Risk Analysis, Breach Mitigation & Response, HIT Events Information Blocking Rule Requirements for Part 2 Data in Patient Portals Considerations for Entities that Maintain Part 2-Protected Data CoE-PHI resource that describes the Information Blocking Rule and explains that it does not preempt stricter privacy laws and regulations such as 42 CFR Part 2. Key Points: Information blocking includes practices that would “interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information.” Following a legal requirement to obtain patient consent for a disclosure meets the “privacy exception” in the Information Blocking Rule and is not considered information blocking. If a portal cannot segment Part 2-protected records or prevent a patient’s proxy from unconsented access to such records, the healthcare provider should not share Part 2-protected records on the portal. Print 2561 Tags: HIPAApatient portalinformation blockingpatient datapatient privacy Resource Links View Article HereInformation Blocking Rule Requirements for Part 2 Data in Patient Portals Related Resources Health Center Emergency Response Resources Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Promote Improved Care, Patient Safety and Privacy Digital Health Strategy to Enable Comprehensive Care: Navigating Regulatory Waters- Compliance and Considerations Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone Health Apps, 2022