Each hospital shall establish connectivity with the State-Designated HIE over a secure and encrypted connection. This connectivity shall be established using industry standards specified by the State-Designated HIE.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-143, 19-207, 19-212, 19-215, and 19-216, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 19, 2011 (38:18 Md. R. 1077)