Healthcare DIVE October 31, 2023
Regulators on Monday proposed a long-awaited rule tying payments for hospitals and doctor’s offices in three popular Medicare programs to compliance with data-sharing regulations.
Medicare payments could soon be on the line for hospitals and doctor’s offices found blocking the free electronic flow of health information.
That’s if a new rule proposed by the HHS on Monday is finalized.
Under the rule, providers that block the access, exchange or use of electronic health information could lose out on select annual payment increases, receive lower quality scores or be kicked out of a value-based program in Medicare.
“I think these are going to be very powerful incentives to change the whole national conversation,” said Don Rucker, who led the Office of...
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