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Developing a sustainable\u00a0<\/span><\/span>electronic health\u00a0<\/span><\/span>information<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>EHI<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>access program requires not only building technical systems and legal frameworks but also investing in the workforce that will use them. 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_module_preset=”default” border_width_bottom=”0.8px” border_color_bottom=”#64748B” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF”]<\/p>\n For more information see the \u201cUnderstanding HIPAA and Public Health Access to EHI<\/a>\u201d section of this toolkit.\u00a0<\/span>Many of these topics are covered in general HIPAA training.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To learn more about privacy risk in public health, see the\u00a0<\/span>CSTE Learn training courses<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on this topic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u00a0(DHHS)\u00a0provides\u00a0training resources for HIPAA, see their\u00a0<\/span>Training and Resources<\/span><\/a>\u00a0site.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Technical Skills ” open_toggle_text_color=”#0c6dff” closed_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_bottom=”0.8px” border_color_bottom=”#64748B” 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