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Health Information Technology in New Hampshire

New Hampshire requires health care facilities that use electronic health records to develop policies to protect patients’ privacy, prevent loss of data or tampering of information, safeguard confidentiality of information. 1

Health insurers are required to cover telemedicine, which means the delivery of health care services through electronic technology.2

New Hampshire’s health information organization corporation is established to provide health information exchange services.3 The health information organization corporation must facilitate the private and secure electronic exchange of health information.4

The pharmacy board must design and establish an electronic system to facilitate the confidential sharing of information relating to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances by health care providers and pharmacists.5 A pharmacist must electronically report to the controlled drug prescription health and safety program information regarding controlled substance prescriptions.6 Information contained in the controlled drug prescription health and safety program is confidential and privileged and may only be disclosed to other health care professionals or others as permitted by law.7

 

Footnotes

  • 1. New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P §§802.14; 803.14; 808.14; 809.14; 810.14; 811.19; 812.19
  • 2. Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §§415-J:2; 415-J:3
  • 3. Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §§332-I:7; 332-I:8
  • 4. Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §§332-I:10
  • 5. Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:22
  • 6. Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:23
  • 7. Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:34; 318-B:35

 

Health Information Technology in New Hampshire

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Health Information Technology New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P § 809.14 “Duties and responsibilities of all licensees under the division of public health services regulations” A care plan of a home health care...
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P § 810.14 “Duties and responsibilities of the licensee under the division of public health services regulations”     ...
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P §802.14 “Duties and responsibilities of all licensees under the division of public health services regulations” A hospital is responsible for...
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P §803.14 “Duties and responsibilities under the division of public health services regulations” A nursing home is responsible for meeting a...
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P §808.14 “Duties and responsibilities of all licensees under the division of public health services regulations” Laboratories must meet various...
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P §811.19 “Client records under the division of public health services” End stage renal disease dialysis centers must maintain a record for each...
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules He-P §812.19 “Patient records under the division of public health services regulations” Ambulatory surgical centers must maintain electronic records...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:33 “Controlled drug prescription health and safety program operation under the Controlled Drug Act” A pharmacist must electronically report...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:34 “Confidentiality under the Controlled Drug Act” Information contained in the controlled drug prescription health and safety program is...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:35 “Providing controlled drug prescription health and safety information under the Controlled Drug Act” The controlled drug prescription...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §332-I:10 “Powers and duties under the occupations and professions law” The health information organization corporation must: Establish a...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §332-I:8 “Health information organization board under the occupations and professions law” The health information organization corporation must be...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §415-J:2 “Definitions under the New Hampshire Telemedicine Act”  “Telemedicine” means the delivery of health care services...
Revised Statutes Annotated of the State of New Hampshire §415-J:3 “Coverage for telemedicine services under the New Hampshire Telemedicine Act” Health insurers must cover telemedicine if the health care...
Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §318-B:22 “Controlled drug prescription health and safety program established under the Controlled Drug Act” The pharmacy board must design and...
Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §332-I:7 “Corporation established under the occupations and professions law” The New Hampshire health information organization corporation is...
Revised Statutes of the State of New Hampshire §420-G:11-a “Development of a comprehensive health care system under the insurance law” The insurance department and the department of health and...