Lexology July 15, 2024
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On June 24, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the 21st Century Cures Act: Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking” final rule (Final Rule). The Final Rule is the culmination of long-awaited enforcement rulemaking associated with the prohibitions on the practice of information blocking first outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act (Information Blocking Rule). The Final Rule, which goes into effect July 31, 2024, finalizes the penalties applicable to healthcare providers that are found to have knowingly engaged in the practice of information blocking.

The Cures Act defines...

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Topics: ASTP/ONC, CMS, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, HIE (Interoperability), Provider, Technology
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