Becker's Healthcare September 20, 2019
ECG Managment Consultants details five challenges Health information exchanges (HIEs) and clinically integrated networks (CINs) face that the 21st Century Cures Act will address.
Editor’s Note: This publication originally appeared on ECG Management Consultant’s website.
Health information exchanges (HIEs) and clinically integrated networks (CINs) have faced significant challenges in their mission to promote interoperability throughout the continuum of care—from a lack of common standards to a general reluctance to participate in multiple data-sharing agreements. The 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program proposed rule aims to address these challenges. Additionally, the proposed rule intends to provide patients with easy access to their medical record and foster innovation within the health IT...