As healthcare providers have shifted to EHRs over the years, one ongoing challenge, perhaps an unexpected one, has been meeting the needs of transgender patients—specifically being able to properly record their gender identity.

 

Indeed, a key problem in this area for patient care organizations has been caring for individuals who are in the process of transitioning, as they could have difficulties getting the suitable care due to how their gender identity is being inputted within the systems. For some, this has exposed organizations to potential privacy issues and other legal exposure points.

 

Join Sue Casperson, former information director, privacy officer, and the compliance coordinator at Sidney Health Center and current board member of the Montana Health Information Management Association for an overview of her groundbreaking work in this area and how she has helped hundreds of other organizations provide better care to transgendered patients.