Healthcare IT News April 8, 2021
Kat Jercich

Nearly half of respondents to a recent survey said they were not familiar with the term “information blocking,” although 70% said they were aware of rules taking effect on April 5.

A poll taken this past month found that many healthcare industry stakeholders were still confused about federal information blocking rules – even though they were finalized more than a year ago and their new April 5 start date has been long publicized.

Now that the info blocking rules drafted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT are in effect, the poll suggests that many healthcare organizations may still not meet or even understand basic interoperability requirements.

The survey – sent this past month to...

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