Does Information Blocking Apply to College and University Student Health Centers?

Healthcare Innovation May 11, 2021
Wakaba Tessier, Kelsey Toledo and Anne Cartwright, Industry Voices

Attorneys answer key questions around information blocking and student health centers

Since last year, Husch Blackwell’s privacy attorneys have been working with various healthcare providers—from hospitals to hospices, to independent physician groups—to comply with the information blocking rule implemented by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. Recently, education clients have been asking, “We’re a university – does the information blocking rule apply to our student health center?” We discuss the answer to that question, along with practice tips, in this blog post.

Does the Rule Apply to University Health Centers?

The rule prohibits “information blocking,” which is defined as a practice that, except as required by...

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