Cooperation and Non Discrimination.
(a) Each Participant shall
(i) Cooperate in good faith with the Governance Entity and all other Participants to implement the provisions of this Agreement;
(ii) Provide such non-privileged information to the Governance Entity and any other Participant as they may reasonably request for purposes of performing activities related to this Agreement;
(iii) Actively engage in the bilateral or multilateral exchange of information with other Participants as both a Submitter and Recipient of information to the extent permitted or required under this Agreement and Applicable Law;
(iv) Devote such time as may reasonably be requested by the Governance Entity to review information, meet with, respond to, and advise the Governance Entity or other Participants with respect to activities as they relate to this Agreement;
(v) Provide such reasonable assistance as may be requested by the Governance Entity when performing activities as they relate to this Agreement; and
(vi) Provide any requested information and assistance to the Governance Entity or other Participants in the investigation of breaches and disputes, subject to a Participant’s right to restrict or condition its cooperation or disclosure of information in the interest of (A) preserving privileges in any foreseeable dispute or litigation or (B) protecting its Confidential Participant Information. In no case shall a Participant be required to disclose PHI or PII in violation of Applicable Law.
(b) In seeking another Participant’s cooperation, each Participant shall make all reasonable efforts to accommodate the other Participant’s schedules and reasonable operational concerns. A Participant shall promptly report, in writing, to any other Participant and the Governance Entity, any problems or issues that arise in working with the other Participant’s employees, agents, or subcontractors that threaten to delay or otherwise adversely impact a Participant’s ability to fulfill its responsibilities under this Agreement. This writing shall set forth in detail and with clarity the problems that the Participant has identified.
Cooperation and Non Discrimination. Collaborate with stakeholders across the continuum of care to exchange EHI, even when a stakeholder may be a business competitor.
Cooperation and Non Discrimination. Each Participant understands and acknowledges that numerous activities with respect to this Agreement shall likely involve another Participant's employees, agents, and third party contractors, vendors, or consultants. To the extent not legally prohibited, each Participant shall:
Cooperation and Non Discrimination. Collaborate with stakeholders across the continuum of care to exchange EHI, even when a stakeholder may be a business competitor. • Principle 4 — Privacy, Security, and Safety: Exchange EHI securely and in a manner that promotes patient safety, ensures data integrity, and adheres to privacy policies. • Principle 5 – Access: Ensure that Individuals and their authorized caregivers have easy access to their EHI. • Principle 6 — Population-Level Data: Exchange multiple records for a cohort of individuals at one time in accordance with applicable law to enable identification and trending of data to lower the cost of care and improve the health of the population.
Cooperation and Non Discrimination. The Academy applauds ONC’s emphasis on eliminating information blocking and encourages ONC to ensure that it be easy for clinicians to switch to a new QHIN or HIN, both financially and functionally. • Meaningful Choice: Given the constraints of HIPAA and issues with the data segmentation capabilities of many EHRs, we request that ONC specifically incorporate protections for those who cannot share queried data for these reasons.
Cooperation and Non Discrimination
