Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2020
Jackie Drees

HHS’ interoperability rules aim to make it easier for consumers to access their own health information, which will require payers and providers to adopt new technologies and data-sharing standards to adapt to the new digital world.

The rules, issued by CMS and ONC, will make it easier for patients to access and share their health data. Focusing primarily on provider regulations, ONC’s rule targets interoperability and information blocking practices, while CMS’ rule requires payers to give their members access to administrative, clinical, and directory/formulary data via application programming interfaces.

The CMS rule focuses on requirements for organizations that provide products for CMS sponsored programs including Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA plans on the federal exchange. During a July 9 webinar...

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Topics: ASTP/ONC, CMS, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, HIE (Interoperability), Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider, Technology
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