Please complete this form if you do not want to share your clinical data in the Florida Health Information Exchange.

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If you wish to reverse your decision, you may opt back in at any time by calling 866-987-5514.

No, the Florida HIE opt out form only applies to care delivered in Florida. If you would like your data removed from another state’s HIE then you will need to reach out to that HIE directly.

No, you only need to fill it out once for yourself. We will keep this information and your decision in place until you decide to opt back in.

Yes. Public health reporting, such as the reporting of infectious diseases to public health officials, will still occur through the Florida HIE after you decide to opt out. Also, Controlled Substances information, as part of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, will continue to be available through the Florida HIE to licensed providers.

We are happy to help. Please call us at (866) 987-5514 or reach out via info@flhie.org so we can make that change for you. Unfortunately, we cannot retrieve the information that was deleted when you opted out, so your historical clinical information will not be in the Florida HIE and the only data available will be data collected after you have reversed your opt-out.

Your health information will be deleted from the Florida HIE within 5 business days. Once your data is deleted, your provider will not be able to search in the Florida HIE for your health information. However, some providers may use other electronic methods to send information about their patients to each other directly. This is the same as when providers share information by fax or mail.

If a provider searched the Florida HIE for your information and put that information into their medical records before you completed your opt-out form, that information will remain in that provider’s medical records.

You may follow the directions below to opt out of sharing clinical information through the Florida HIE. This does not remove your data from the electronic health record systems that may be used by your providers, it merely prevents your data from being shared with the Florida HIE.

When you need to receive care, it is critical that your health care provider has the most recent information about your health. Your provider can search the Florida HIE for your health information to reference while providing your care. There are many reasons providers share patients’ clinical information. For example, it helps ensure against repeating tests or receiving medications that negatively interact with each other. Providers may also share your data to ensure everyone is on the same page when providing you with health care. 

A Health Information Exchange (HIE) is a secure electronic way for health care providers and organizations to share clinical information about their patients. In Florida, we have the Florida Health Information Exchange, often referred to as the Florida HIE or the HIE.