DURSA is a multi-party agreement, a single agreement that sets out the rules of engagement and commitment that all participants in the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) approve and that all NHIN participants sign as a precondition for membership of the Community. All NHIN participants must sign the DURSA to exchange health information on NHIN. DURSA is based on an existing legal acquis (confederation, Land, municipalities) and on the current political framework. Although it is drafted in the form of a treaty, it outlines a framework for a broad exchange of information between a number of trusted bodies. CalDURSA is compatible with the Sequoia project`s DURSA, making it easy for organizations to participate in both the CTEN and the eHealth Exchange. It is also designed to have worked well with the Model Modular Participants Agreement (MMPA), a model agreement between HIOs and their exchange participants, used by several Californian HIOs. If you are interested in adopting or developing a CalDURSA-compatible participation agreement, you should start with the MMPA. CalDURSA is a multi-party data exchange agreement that sets out common policies, procedures, and operational practices necessary for the exchange of health information in California across the country. It is the foundation of the California Trusted Exchange Network (CTEN). DURSA is a comprehensive multi-stakeholder trust agreement voluntarily entered into by public and private organisations (eHealth Exchange participants) that wish to exchange electronic health information as part of the eHealth Exchange.
DURSA is based on the existing law (confederation, state, local, strain), which applies to data protection and the security of health information, and supports the current policy framework for the exchange of health information. DURSA is a legally enforceable contract that provides a framework for a broad exchange of information between a number of trusted entities. The agreement reflects the consensus between the public, federal and private bodies that participated in the development of DURSA on the following issues: The new participant hereby acknowledges that he has received and verified a copy of DURSA. . . .