State Health Data Laws Are a Patient Safety Problem w/ Leigh Burchell, Altera Digital Health

Send us Fan MailA patient's right to control their own health data now depends almost entirely on which state they live in or happen to seek care in. The patchwork is growing, and the clinical and compliance consequences are catching up fast.Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at Altera Digital Health and Chair of the Electronic Health Record Association, joins host David E. Williams to discuss why states moving in opposite directions on sensitive health data are creating real patient safety risks, and what it costs EHR vendors in hundreds to thousands of engineering hours every time another state writes its own version of the rules.🎙️⚕️ABOUT LEIGH BURCHELLWinner of the Changemaker in Health (Policy) and Most Influential Women in Health IT awards and a long-time leader with the EHR Association, I am a passionate advocate about the opportunities that exist for health outcomes improvement and cost containment thanks to the country's widespread adoption of health information technology. I work to ensure policy makers are educated and aware of the implications of potential and current laws and regulations, maximizing long-term relationships with those in both government and other stakeholder groups across the industry. I undertake efforts working on behalf of Altera, as well as through both industry non-governmental organizations and our trade association.   Specialties:  Healthcare Information Technology / Electronic Health Records (EHR) Payment and Delivery System Reform in Healthcare Legislative Relationships Regulatory Analysis and Response Physician Perspective in EHR Projects, HIE Settings Health Information Exchange (HIE) Health Equity / Social Determinants of Health Best Practices for HIE Governance Community-wide EHR Adoption🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCASTHealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.🩺 THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:Vector Sciences:Vector Sciences is a BIDMC/Harvard spin out, utilizing a novel, next-generation RheoVax platform for development of improved vaccines and therapeutics.Learn how Vector Sciences is developing medicines for a healthier world, hereGET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSupport the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.