Healthcare Intelligence Network January 14, 2021
Directory Assistance: The one thing payers and developers need before the full potential of the Final Interoperability and Patient Access Rule will be realized.
This summer, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule, they opened the door to a new era of patient engagement and information sharing.
The rule is designed to allow Americans to track their health insurance claims, prior authorizations, labs, scans and related information using commercially available mobile apps. Under the rule, when a member changes health plans, he or she will be able to use the app to share this information with the new insurer.
In addition to empowering patients with greater information about their claims,...