Top-performing health information exchange puts privacy and security first ALBANY, N.Y.–Hixny announced today that it is the first health information exchange (HIE) in New York State to successfully meet the…

ALBANY – Hixny’s uncompromising dedication to safeguarding patients’ data has been recognized yet again. For the third year in a row, a pair of independent standards organizations have renewed their accreditations…

Your health records are private, even in the age of electronic records systems. That’s why you’re asked to sign a consent form to share your medical information with your healthcare providers. But…

The rules that cover health information exchanges (HIEs), such as Hixny, and how they release medical information for minor patients have changed. As a healthcare provider, you should know how…

The Value of Sharing Your Health Records Safely and Securely When you go to a physician, hospital or other medical facility for the first time, you’ll probably be asked to…

Obtaining patient consent: Why is it necessary to ask every patient to sign a consent form in order to look at that patient’s complete medical history? After all, the patient…

Everything you need to know about recent rule changes regarding substance abuse and mental health treatment records. When a patient signs a consent to give you access to their medical…