AHIMA March 10, 2021
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule in the Federal Register in May. Included in the rule are exceptions that define when denying a request for health information is permissible, and therefore not considered information blocking.
Our conversations with healthcare providers have yielded some common misconceptions that distract from the goal of complying with the information blocking prohibition. We’d like to bust those myths and help providers prepare appropriately.
Myth #1: Information Blocking Prohibition Only Applies to Patient Requests
Information blocking is defined as a practice that is likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use...
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