Consent and Opt-Out Policy

​​​​​​​​​Consent and Opt-Out Policy 

KHIE, the Kentucky Health Information Exchange, adopted the Opt-Out consent policy which means that a patient's health information can be included in KHIE unless the patient chooses to opt out. KHIE follows the Kentucky 'no further consent needed' model which means that the portion of a patient's health record that is covered and shareable under HIPAA can be shared in KHIE without consent from the patient.

Sharing your health information among healthcare professionals through secure, electronic means ensures other healthcare providers treating you have access to your most recent health information.   Participation is voluntary and you have the right to choose not to share your health information in KHIE. When you opt out, your health information will no longer be shared among your treating providers.  

Important Considerations  

• Opting out of KHIE does not prevent participating ​healthcare organizations from retaining personal health information accessed or retrieved before you opted out. 
• You will not be exempt from public health reporting.  KHIE is the Public Health Reporting Authority in Kentucky and will continue to report information related to infectious diseases, as required by state regulation, to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.  
• Information related to KASPER, the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Kentucky, per state regulation, will remain accessible through KHIE to licensed providers.    

Opt-Out Form  

​​This opt-out form should be completed only once to opt out of KHIE; it is not necessary to complete it for each of your providers. We offer a few options for opting out.  Please select one below:

• Click on the link below to complete the online form. This is the preferred method.
  
• Email a completed opt-out form to KHIESupport@ky.gov      
  
• Mail a completed form to KHIE at the following address:                                                                                                                                                                                      KHIE % Crisp Shared Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7160 Columbia Gateway Drive Ste 100                                                                                                                                                                                                            Columbia MD 21046
  
• Call 866-554-7255
  

​If you wish to reverse your decision, you can choose to ​​opt back in at any time by emailing us at KHIESupport@ky.gov