Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 006 - Administration and Information, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0001 - Wyoming Frontier Health Information Exchange (WYFI) Program
Chapter 1 - Wyoming Frontier Health Information Exchange
Section 1-3 - Severability
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 1-3
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise specified, the terminology used in this Chapter is the standard terminology and has the standard meaning used in healthcare, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).
(b) For the purpose of these rules and regulations, the following definitions shall apply:
(i) "Authorized User" means an individual
authorized by a Participant or the WYFI to use the Data Exchange for a
Permitted Use as outlined in the WYFI Policy and Procedure Manual.
(ii) "Data" means protected health
information, or information that identifies a patient that is used, stored, or
exchanged between Participants and Authorized Users with the Data
Exchange.
(iii) "Data Exchange"
means the system operated by the WYFI that allows Participants and Authorized
Users to electronically use, store, or exchange Data.
(iv) "Participant" means an entity that has
entered into a Participant Agreement with the WYFI to use the Data
Exchange.
(v) "Patient" means an
individual who has received or will receive treatment for healthcare services
from a Participant, Authorized User, authorized users of other health
information exchanges, or whose records are stored in a public health
registry.
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