Privacy Requirements
Certain state and federal laws may require restricting sensitive patient data when sharing patient information. While Elation offers comprehensive resources and support to help you navigate the complexities of data sharing, it is essential to understand that the responsibility of meeting regulatory and compliance requirements is relative to each provider and practice. Elation provides the tools and guidance to facilitate these processes; however, we are not accountable for ensuring that all provider-specific requirements or standards are met. Each healthcare provider must take responsibility for ensuring that their practices align with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines.Related Features
Elation currently offers the following product features that may be leveraged to meet your privacy requirements.- The VIP Chart Feature allows providers to restrict certain charts within a practice: Patient Chart Guide- Marking charts as VIP for restricting access (Premium)
- Limiting access to patient charts based on patient criteria (Premium)
- Confidential records feature and tagging is currently the best practice to restrict sensitive information from being shared: Patient Chart Guide- Managing confidential records
- This feature allows you to run reports based on document needs: Report Category Guide- Categorizing patient documents
- The patient forms are what many providers leverage for their patient consent workflows: Patient Forms Guide