Becker's Healthcare January 3, 2024
The AHA wrote a letter to CMS and the national coordinator for health information technology expressing apprehension regarding a proposed rule designed to establish disincentives for healthcare providers who impede access, exchange or utilization of electronic health information.
“The disincentive structure proposed in this rule is excessive, so much so that it may threaten the financial viability of economically fragile hospitals, including many small and rural hospitals,” the Jan. 2 letter reads.
The AHA also argued that the uncertainties surrounding the processes employed by the Office of Inspector General to determine instances of information blocking, including the appeals process, have raised eyebrows. The AHA suggests that the lack of clarity gives the proposed rule an “arbitrary” and “capricious...
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