HealthIT Answers February 9, 2022
By Pooja Babbrah, Practice Lead, PBM Services, Point-of-Care Partners
Through its policy and regulatory mechanisms, the federal government is in the driver’s seat to drive and effect changes in health care and health information technology. The most recent Unified Regulatory Agenda provides insight into what is likely to come in 2022 and beyond. The most notable rules continue to be focused on activities by agencies at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Here’s a sneak peak of expected 2022 priorities.
Implementing the interoperability rules
2022 will be a year for compliance. Related to the interoperability rules specifically, electronic health information (EHI) that cannot be “blocked”...