This article describes the release of a new privacy and security instructional guide unveiled by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. It also mentions the release of the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing (Policies in Practice), which addresses “a range of critical health information sharing implementation needs identified by experts working in the field.” These Policies in Practice support the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework for Private and Secure Information Exchange, a comprehensive approach for private and secure information sharing based on Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), which was originally released in 2006.
