Comments by Lisa Perry Posted on February 1, 2008

The Primary Care Health Information Consortium (PCHIC), is a collaboration of the community health centers and other primary care providers in New York City, the Community Health Care Association of New York State, the NYC DOHMH and the Primary Care Development Corporation. PCHIC applauds the NY HISPC and DOH initiative to establish uniform standards for patient consent regarding exchange of electronic health information through RHIO's. We support the opportunity the State has provided and will continue to provide for stakeholder input in developing principles and priorities to safeguard patient privacy in a manner consistent with interoperable information exchange.