Becker's Healthcare September 4, 2025
Naomi Diaz

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will increase enforcement against healthcare organizations that block access to electronic health information, citing the need to improve patient engagement and protect data rights.

Here are six things to know:

  1. The effort, announced in a Sept. 3 press release, directs more resources to addressing information blocking, which occurs when entities restrict the access, exchange or use of electronic health data.
  2. HHS said the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, along with the HHS Office of Inspector General, will lead the initiative.
  3. “Unblocking the flow of health information is critical to unleashing health IT innovation and transforming our...

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