Opt In/Opt Out AZ

Contexture, Arizona’s health information exchange, offers many benefits to patients, but your participation is voluntary — you get to choose whether you want your information included.

If your care providers are participating in the Arizona HIE, they are required to notify you of their participation. When you visit a participating provider you will receive a notice, which may accompany the provider’s HIPAA privacy notification.

You can decide whether your health information is shared through the Arizona HIE. You can choose not to share your health information – this is called “opting out.” By making this choice, your health information will not be accessible to providers who use Arizona HIE’s tools.

If you visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic that is participating in the HIE and do not want your health information included, simply tell the doctor or other healthcare provider and sign an “opt out” form. We encourage you to first talk to your doctor about this decision or to review our FAQs about health information exchange.

By opting out of the Arizona health information exchange, emergency department doctors and other care providers may not have access to your complete medical information that could save your life in some situations.

Arizona Health Information Exchange Opt-Out Form: English PDF or Spanish PDF

Note: The Arizona HIE was formerly named Health Current. While some forms may reflect the previous name due to legal requirements, they are still valid and applicable to all providers participating in the Arizona HIE.

If you have previously opted out, you may opt back in at any time. If you visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic that is participating in the HIE, tell the doctor or other healthcare provider and sign an “opt-in” form.

Arizona Health Information Exchange Opt-Back-In Form: English PDF or Spanish PDF

Note: The Arizona HIE was formerly named Health Current. While some forms may reflect the previous name due to legal requirements, they are still valid and applicable to all providers participating in the Arizona HIE.