Managing legal risks in health information exchanges: A
comprehensive approach to privacy, consent, and liability
Member: $19.00
CE Credit: 1
Domain: Legal/Regulatory
Continuing education opportunity for the Q2 2025 Issue of the Journal of Health Care Risk Management
Article:
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are revolutionizing healthcare by facilitating secure and timely patient data sharing across diverse organizations. However, their rapid expansion has introduced significant legal and ethical challenges, particularly regarding privacy, informed consent, and liability risks. This paper critically assesses the effectiveness of existing legal frameworks, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in addressing these challenges, revealing gaps in their application within HIEs. It argues that current consent models fail to provide meaningful control for patients, while privacy protections are weakened by issues such as re-identification and jurisdictional inconsistencies. Moreover, liability indata breaches remains complex due to ambiguous responsibility among stakeholders. The study concludes that reforms are needed, including dynamic consent models, standardized liability frameworks, and enhanced data governance structures, to ensure secure, ethical, and effective data sharing. These changes are essential to fostering patient trust, improving healthcare delivery, and aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3—ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. Volume 44, Number 4, Q2 2025
Criteria for Successful Completion:
To receive CEs, participants must read the article within the Journal and achieve, an 80% on the quiz.
Continuing Education:
This program is approved contact hours toward the fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and toward CPHRM (Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management) renewal. CE credit may be used toward CPHRM renewal only by those holding the credential at the time of the program.
Contact Hours: 1.0 hour
Passing Score: 80%
Article Authors:
Tariq K. Alhasan LLB, LLM
Questions? Contact ASHRM@aha.org