12 BDD Electronic Health Info Exchange

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Office of Disability Determination (BDD) is seeking a Health Information Organization (HIO) to set up a process to acquire patient Protected Health Information (PHI) records of BDD applicants who have provided a valid signed HIPAA compliant authorization for the disclose of PHI. The selected HIO will be responsible for retrieving and submitting medical records, and will be required to comply with all federal or state laws related to the use and disclosure of information, including HIPAA. The contract will be for a term of one year, with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. • The HIO will be required to execute a Business Associates Agreement. • The HIO will be responsible for assessing its obligations pursuant to HIPAA. • The HIO will be required to provide a one-time price for the implementation of all activities to engage and a price each per record retrieval. • The HIO will be required to comply with all federal or state laws related to the use and disclosure of information, including HIPAA.