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As noted in previous issues of the CT Orthopaedic Society ENews, the Society has continued concerns about CONNIE, the State's HIE. COS has been working with COS Lobbyists and other health care organizations to raise the collective concerns with Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy, CONNIE representatives and CT legislators.
CONNIE representatives have indicated that the policies and procedures have not been formulated or proposed. They anticipate the release of the policies and procedures in draft form sometime in the second quarter of 2024, at which time they will accept public comments prior to adopting and implementing the regulations. Without regulations specified and adopted, the consequences for noncompliance to the mandate have not yet been issued.
IMPORTANT
Physicians and Practices Currently Connected & Sharing Data with CONNIE
As a reminder, if you and your practice are currently connected to and sharing patient data with CONNIE, it is the physician’s responsibility to inform each patient that their health care records (specify what data such as labs, imaging, etc. that your practice has signed up to share with CONNIE) will be shared with the State’s HIE, CONNIE, and that the patient has the option to opt out of sharing their information.
Physicians may want to indicate in the patient’s record that they were informed of the data sharing and the type of data being shared with CONNIE and whether the patient agreed to data sharing (CONNIE is opt in) or elected to opt out of data sharing. Practices may also inform patients by including information that they are sharing data with CONNIE in their Notice of Privacy Practices, specify with language on the practice website or posting information in patient centered areas of the practice.
REMINDER - ONLY THE PATIENTS CAN OPT OUT.
They can opt out online https://conniect.org/for-patients/opt-out/. Additional opt out options include fax, email or mail and are provided below and a paper form is available for patients.
FROM CONNIE WEBSITE - Connie Opt-Out Form
You have several options for sending this form to Connie:**You must be 13 years or older to fill out this form.**
1.Fill out the form and click Submit.(preferred)
2.Fill out the form and fax your completed form to 443.817.9587
3.Fill out the form and email to help@conniect.org
4.Fill out the form and mail it to: Connie, 10 North Main Street, Suite 6, West Hartford, CT 06107
5.Call 866-987-5514
The COS will keep its members posted on any changes and updates via email as we continue to collaborate for clarification and specification as well as legislative changes to the CONNIE legislative mandate. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact COS.
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