Lexology July 17, 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released separate but connected proposed rules governing interoperability, information blocking, and the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) in the healthcare industry.
The proposed rules were open for public comment until June 3, 2019. After review, they will likely be finalized sometime in the fall of 2019.
Entities covered by the proposed rules need to implement policies and systems to comply with the information-blocking prohibitions and API-compatibility requirements. Below is a brief overview of interoperability and useful information on the proposed rules.
1. Interoperability 101
Interoperability is what allows a Fitbit to communicate with an iPhone to produce meaningful health...
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