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"For the purposes of this [42 page] document, the term "consumer preferences" is used to collectively represent several interrelated capabilities including, but not limited to:
• the ability for a consumer to define permissions for who is permitted to access information in their electronic health record (EHR) and under what circumstances this access is appropriate,• the ability for consumers to express preferences regarding how and under what circumstances their health information should or should not be made available to others by their healthcare providers;
• the ability for consumers to authorize the release of their health information to another provider or third party; and
• the ability to establish various types of consumer preferences including but not limited to consents, advance directives and other potential types outlined in Section 9.0, Data Set Considerations. "
Consumer Preferences Draft Requirements Document - Public Feedback Period Now Open
The Office of Interoperability and Standards and ONC are pleased to announce the release of the Consumer Preferences Draft Requirements Document for public input. The document will be available for public feedback for a period of 10 business days, ending October 16, 2009. The Requirements Document and instructions for providing feedback can be found at http://healthit.hhs.gov/consumerpreferences.
The Consumer Preferences Draft Requirements Document addresses the processes, information exchanges, stakeholders, functional requirements, and issues and obstacles surrounding consumer preferences. This requirements document is intended to address the various types of consumer preferences and be supportive of current and potential future policies. This requirements document will assist the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) in identifying, harmonizing, and/or facilitating the development of standards which address consumer preferences.
The OIS Consumer Preference Team would greatly appreciate your feedback on the requirements document. Please review the requirements document at your convenience and provide any feedback you may have by October 16, 2009. Please note that submissions should not contain any proprietary or private information as they may be made available for public inspection.
All comments will be analyzed, dispositioned and utilized where appropriate in the development of the final Consumer Preferences Requirements Document. A disposition report outlining how comments were addressed will be made publicly available after the publication of the final document.
Thank you for your time, attention and input regarding this important matter.
Carol A. Bean, PhD, MLS, MPH
Acting Director
Office of Interoperability and Standards
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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