Lexology March 9, 2020
Today, HHS released a Final Rule: 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Final Rule), implementing provisions in Title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act that impact data sharing and relationships among health care entities and with consumers. This regulation, published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), finalizes first of its kind policies for the new legal prohibition against information blocking, as well as updates to the Health IT Certification Program to enhance interoperability of electronic health information. The Proposed Rule was published in February 2019. CMS also issued a companion Final Rule on patient access and interoperability. ONC has made additional guidance available here.
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