AHIMA October 5, 2020
Providers and payers need to be ready to fulfill data requests without delay.
The clock is ticking. The much talked about and much debated regulatory push towards greater healthcare interoperability is getting ready to launch. On November 2, 2020, the information blocking and interoperability rules for healthcare organizations and developers regulated by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) go into effect. Parallel rules for health plans regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) go into effect January 1, 2021.
The policy goals are clear—give patients control of their medical data.
The technology goals are clear as well—eliminate data blocking practices that stifle innovation and create barrier for patients.
What is unclear is the extent to which...