Minnesota HIE Oversight
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is required by Minnesota law to establish an oversight process that will protect the public interest on matters pertaining to health information exchange (HIE). The Minnesota Commissioner of Health has been granted the authority to implement an HIE Oversight process in accordance with Minnesota Statutes § 62J.498 through 62J.4982, which was effective on July 1, 2010, and was revised effective July 1, 2021.
The HIE oversight process is intended to ensure health information organizations (HIOs) operating in Minnesota are adhering to Minnesota and nationally recognized standards and requirements. Under this law, HIOs providing HIE services in Minnesota for clinical transactions must apply for a certificate of authority to conduct business in Minnesota as an HIO. Applicants are required to participate in a public process and to respond to questions from interested stakeholders, including consumers.
The 2021 statute also includes language pertaining to other entities providing HIE services, for example, health data intermediaries (HDIs). These other entities can may be required to provide information to MDH. However, MDH is not requiring information be provided at this time.
