Hospitals, medical groups push back against penalties for information blocking

Chief Healthcare Executive January 10, 2024
Ron Southwick

Providers could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars if they are caught limiting the exchange of patient data. The American Hospital Associations says the penalties are excessive.

The federal government wants to encourage the exchange of health information between hospitals, medical groups, and payers, with the goal of improving patient care.

But hospitals and medical groups are warning that proposed penalties for blocking information are too harsh, and could be especially damaging to smaller providers. Depending on the situation or size of the institution, the penalties could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The American Hospital Association and the Medical Group Management Association have both urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reconsider the planned penalties.

“The disincentive...

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