As healthcare's digital transformation accelerates and data fluidity improves, the need to ensure patients maintain control over their health data becomes more urgent. While better interoperability brings many benefits, it also raises significant challenges around consent. The key question is: how do we efficiently manage patient consent to ensure privacy preferences are respected at scale, across multiple organizations and systems?
The FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST), is focused on identifying scalability gaps, defining solutions to address current barriers, and identifying needed infrastructure for scalable HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) solutions so taking on consent as a use case was a natural evolution.
The upcoming FAST Focus Webinar on November 7, 2024, will delve into this critical topic, offering stakeholders valuable insights into the FAST Consent team's efforts to develop a standardized framework for consent management. The webinar will provide an update on their progress, highlighting the collaborative work that has shaped the project’s evolution, as well as specific use cases that are central to its scope.
Why should you care about consent management now? As healthcare data becomes more fluid and interoperable, patients' privacy preferences are more vulnerable to falling through the cracks. Health IT vendors, health plans, providers, and other key players need efficient systems to manage the complexities of consent in a compliant and scalable way. Without agreed-upon standards and approaches, healthcare organizations risk failing to honor patients' wishes, undermining trust in the system and possibly facing regulatory backlash. Consent management is no longer just a legal requirement; it’s a linchpin for trust and security in an increasingly interconnected healthcare ecosystem.
Speakers
During the FAST Focus Webinar, you’ll hear from the following speakers:
- Sam Schifman, Project Co-Lead, FAST Consent
- Kevin Day, Project Co-Lead, FAST Consent & Principal Business Advisor, Edifecs
- Mohammad Jafari, Project Co-Lead, FAST Consent & Senior Consultant, Department of Veteran’s Affairs
- David Pyke, Technical Director, FAST
Facilitator:
- Janice Reese, FAST Program Manager & Consultant, Point-of-Care Partners
The presenters will outline the key findings from their discovery phase, including the initial scope and how it has evolved through collaboration with various stakeholders. Following a concise presentation, a panel discussion will address common and submitted questions, followed by a live Q&A session for attendees.
This free session is essential for stakeholders involved in consent management across the healthcare ecosystem, including health plans, health IT vendors, HIEs and providers. Don't miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights into the future of consent management and how you can play a role in shaping it.
Register
Register today for the November 7th event and submit your questions to the panel in advance.
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