title: Opting for opt out. How one HIE manages patient consent.
abstract: Every health information exchange must determine how it will gain consent from patients to share their information. The Nebraska Health Information Initiative chose opt out and with good communication and management has maintained a high rate of patient participation.
authors.affiliation: dbass@bass-inc.com
authors.forename: Deb
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bass
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D009329:Nebraska; D010358:Patient Participation; D012040:Regional Health Planning