CMS’ data interoperability rule can spur innovation for payers, experts say. Here’s how

Fierce Health Payers July 7, 2021
Heather Landi

On July 1, a final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect that opens up patient access to healthcare data.

When the interoperability rule was issued in 2020, former CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the rule will help bring the health system’s data-sharing capacity out of the “stone age.”

“These rules begin a new chapter by requiring insurance plans to share health data with their patients in a format suitable for their phones or other device of their choice. We are holding payers to a higher standard while protecting patient privacy through secure access to their health information. Patients can expect improved quality and better outcomes at a lower cost,” Verma said.

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