AXIOS April 14, 2023
A Biden administration effort stemming from the 21st Century Cures Act to make health data sharing more transparent is facing pushback from health insurers.
Why it matters: The rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology aims to get providers and payers to share patient health information in a more seamless way.
- But health plans say it’s a “bridge to nowhere” without a requirement that EHR vendors implement electronic prior authorization.
The details: Prior authorization, the process by which providers get clearance that a service is covered, often still involves time-consuming paperwork such as faxing documents.
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