MultiBriefs Exclusive October 2, 2019
Federal policymakers in healthcare IT are up against it. As many as seven healthcare industry groups are encouraging these rulemakers to begin dealing with data-blocking regulations now, including delaying the publication of a final rule. The groups are raising the flag toward the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to issue another supplemental notice of rulemaking and clarify the language in the rules.
The organizations cite confusion regarding ONC’s definition and scope of electronic health information and health information networks.
ONC released its proposed information-blocking rule in February 2019, defining seven exceptions to data blocking and fines associated with the practice, mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act.
Mari Savickis, vice president of federal affairs for the...
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