Mandatory Signatories to the California Health and Human Services Agency Data Exchange Framework
| Date: | December 14, 2023 |
| To: | Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) All Network Providers |
| Type: | Regulatory |
| Subject: | Mandatory Signatories to the California Health and Human Services Agency Data Exchange Framework |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued All Plan Letter (APL) 23-013 regarding Mandatory Signatories to the California Health and Human Services Agency Data Exchange Framework.
Mandatory Signatories to the California Health and Human Services Agency Data Exchange Framework and Assembly Bill 133 (AB133), which requires the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to develop a data exchange framework that includes a single statewide data sharing agreement and common set of policies and procedures to govern the exchange of health information among health care entities and government agencies.
This framework will enable and require real-time access to and exchange of health information among providers and payers directly between each other and through qualified data exchange networks. The framework will be aligned with other state and federal data exchange standards and requirements.
For further detail regarding this information, please utilize the following link:
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Documents/MMCDAPLsandPolicyLetters/APL2023/APL23-013.pdf
The purpose of the Data Exchange Framework is:
- Advance Health Equity
- Make Data Available to Drive Decisions and Outcomes
- Support Whole Person Care
- Promote Individual Data Access
- Reinforce Individual Data Privacy & Security
- Establish Clear & Transparent Terms and Conditions for Data Collection, Exchange, and Use
- Adhere to Data Exchange Standards
- Accountability
To comply with the Data Exchange Framework regulations, general acute care hospitals, physician organizations, skilled nursing facilities, clinical laboratories, and acute psychiatric hospitals must have registered and attested to the Agreement prior
to January 31st, 2023.
If you have not signed the Agreement, please do so as soon as possible. The registration is provided here: https://signdxf.powerappsportals.com/ For your reference, the Frequently Asked Questions are listed here: https://www.cdii.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Data-Exchange-Framework-FAQ-2023-9-1-011.pdf
If you have any further questions, please contact your Provider Services Representative, or call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-936-PLAN (7526). You may also visit https://www.hpsj.com/alerts/ for online access to the documents shared. The most recent information about Health Plan of San Joaquin and our services is always available on our website https://www.hpsj.com/