HHS releases information blocking rule related to care access

American Hospital Association December 16, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 16 published a final rule implementing certain provisions related to information blocking exceptions. The rule revises defined terms related to protecting access to care for purposes of the information blocking regulations.

The agency adopted select provisions first proposed in August as part of the much larger Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) rule. The adopted provisions are designed to address concerns from patients, health care providers and other stakeholders regarding patient privacy, access to care, preferences for electronic health information sharing, and methods for achieving a balance between certainty and flexibility for entities involved in enhancing EHI interoperability and exchange.The...

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