Healthcare Innovation June 24, 2024
An ACO participant, provider or supplier who has committed information blocking may be ineligible to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program for a period of at least one year
After several years of planning and stakeholder feedback, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized the disincentives it has established to discourage healthcare organizations from unreasonably blocking the exchange of electronic health information.
Information blocking is when a provider knowingly and unreasonably interferes with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information except as required by law or covered by a regulatory exception. One example would be not providing patients access to their data in a timely manner. Another would be creating excessive fees for...
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