Healthcare IT News May 12, 2021
As hospitals work with their EHR vendors to manage compliance with the ONC rules, some are still seeking clarity – and some say they’re skeptical about how much they’ll advance interoperability.
The 21st Century Cures Act rules around interoperability and information blocking have been in effect for more than a month, but healthcare provider organizations are still facing challenges complying with them, or even understanding them. Many are leaning on their electronic health record vendors and even outside consultants for help.
WHY IT MATTERS
That’s according to a new report from KLAS that surveyed a small sampling of health system execs to see how they’re faring with the rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, which took...