In Case You Missed it: New Information Blocking Rules are in Effect
By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21
Although the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule ("Final Rule") was published on May 1, 2020, there are prohibitions and exceptions regarding information blocking that went into effect on April 5, 2021 (See 85 Fed. Reg. 25642). This Final Rule was part of an effort to increase patients' access to health data and it has presented significant new opportunities and challenges for providers, payers, and health IT...
By: Baker Ober Health Law