Electronic Health Record Association

The proposed #HIPAA Security Rule establishes a set of technical requirements pointing to - but not defining - authoritative sources for compliance standards, leaving regulated entities guessing, creating uneven enforcement and weakening the requirement. ow.ly/jKBW5104CXf

Melissa Swanfeldt (@MEDITECH), of EHRA’s VBC & Quality Programs Workgroup, is excited about “the potential for AI to serve as a true force multiplier for our clinicians" but success requires a focus on #interoperability & guardrails. #LeadershipSpotlight ow.ly/yWx75103Way

EHRA Chair Leigh Burchell (@AlteraHealth) supports @HHSGov's general deregulatory approach, but areas like higher risk #AI need guardrails. "I’m crossing my fingers that the pendulum doesn’t swing too far in either extreme direction.” #LeadershipSpotlight ow.ly/o7TN51032cg

To mark the end of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, our #SDOH & Health Equity Workgroup has published Mobile Accessibility, a checklist sharing real-world scenarios tailored specifically to mobile device users. Read more #NDEAM: ow.ly/zbUR5102AYe

“The EHR Association is still evaluating the HTI-5 final rule, released today in unpublished form by ONC, but we are pleased to see that the agency finalized a number of recommendations raised by our Association and other..." Read the full statement: ow.ly/8WVJ51019AA

EHRA Chair Leigh Burchell (@AlteraHealth) joined #WEDI's Collective Voice of Health IT podcast to explore the Kill the Clipboard Pledge, standardized, scalable approaches & gaps that exist across #EHRs, #payers, intermediaries & other stakeholders. ow.ly/aSkA5100Foe

As #AgenticAI moves from recommendations to action, #governance in healthcare must evolve beyond accuracy to include how decisions are made and executed. Explore the first blog in a new series from the EHR Association and @HIMSS Physician Committee: ow.ly/BQXB5100wsb

Successful adoption of #ePA functionality requires coordination between #providers, #payers and #HIT developers, robust testing efforts, organization-wide workflow adjustments and related retraining. Learn more: ow.ly/FPn250ZZNPB

EHRA #InfoBlocking TF Chair Sasha TerMaat (@HeyEpic) says privacy policy is the biggest challenge as different jurisdictions adopt “varying approaches to try to balance information availability with privacy and patient control.” #LeadershipSpotlight: ow.ly/94AJ50ZZMfR

Operations Committee Chair Ida Mantashi (@modmed) believes #interoperability and #AI pose the biggest #HIT opportunities, but establishing clear standards and thoughtful regulation” is critical to maintaining security and trust. #LeadershipSpotlight: ow.ly/CSON50ZXMhA

EHRA Privacy & Security Workgroup on #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth “In healthcare, cybersecurity protects more than data. It protects clinicians’ ability to deliver quality care...” ow.ly/zhRI50ZW4qy

#SDOH & HE Task Force Vice Chair Dr. Michael Blackman (@greenway) says #AI can deliver on #EHR promises, but will require “thoughtful adoption, building clinician trust, and providing education" about its capabilities & limitations. #LeadershipSpotlight: ow.ly/a7bM50ZVHbS

Today starts #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth. Our Privacy & Security Workgroup focuses on efforts related to the privacy and security of #PHI in #EHRs, including the proposed overhaul of the #HIPAA Security Rule, which we analyzed in a recent blog: ow.ly/EbVz50ZTz26

For Cert. Workgroup Chair Kelsey Harper (@HeyEpic), after 10+ years "in the technical weeds of certification," EHRA lets her "be part of the broader industry conversation about where interoperability and patient access are heading.” #LeadershipSpotlight ow.ly/j6xk50ZStuc

AI Workgroup Vice Chair Robin Roberts (@PointClickCare) says EHRA gives her “the rare chance to sit at a table with companies that compete in the market but agree that some problems are bigger than any one of us.” Read more in her #LeadershipSpotlight: ow.ly/eurH50ZStcC

“As we recognize World Patient Safety Day, we have an opportunity to look at patient safety through a broader lens.” — Mital Mehta (@modmed) EHR Association Patient Safety Workgroup Vice Chair #WorldPatientSafetyDay ow.ly/5O8S50ZONNN

"Safe, optimal care for people living with noncommunicable diseases is heavily reliant on having the right information available throughout their lifelong care journey.” —Nichole Sikora (@MEDITECH) EHRA Patient Safety Workgrp Chair #WorldPatientSafetyDay ow.ly/pKuM50ZONtj

Join us tomorrow in recognizing World Patient Safety Day 2026 by focusing on safe care for noncommunicable diseases and supporting calls for multisectoral and multi-stakeholder action to ensure that no one is harmed while receiving care: ow.ly/KpNa50ZOupt

EHRA Privacy & Security Workgroup Chair Juliana Kahrs of @HeyEpic says EHRA creates “a space for honest conversation about the gap between what regulations require and what is achievable and impactful in practice.” Read more in her #LeadershipSpotlight: ow.ly/QyVg50ZOmhX

Delaying finalization of the #HIPAA Security Rule overhaul buys @HHSGov OCR time to get it right by publishing a revised proposal that considers public commentary on the key topics outlined in our latest blog, The Security Snooze Button. Read more: ow.ly/mg5v50ZOj4g