Healthcare IT Today August 16, 2023
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The following is a guest article by Deven McGraw, Co-Founder of Ciitizen® and Lead for Data Stewardship and Data Sharing at Invitae Corporation

HIEs and HINs Should take Key Actions Now to Prepare for the Enforcement of the Information Blocking Rules

On Sept. 1, 2023, enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule goes into effect, putting teeth into the much-celebrated law that enables patients to have full access to their personal health data.

Some health information exchanges and health information networks (HIEs) have been preparing for this moment, knowing full well the steep statutory penalties for noncompliance created by the rule. Unless a clear exemption applies, HIEs will be responsible for turning over patient health records upon...

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Topics: Cures Act, Govt Agencies, Health IT, HIE (Interoperability), Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology
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