Healthcare IT Today April 22, 2021
Even before the pandemic overwhelmed the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare organizations were struggling to prepare for the new set of rules that would codify demands that they make patient health information freely available. The rules, which were established by ONC based on the 2016 Cures Act, call for providers to make some big steps forward in how they give patients access to their health data.
The Information Blocking and Improving Interoperability provisions of the final rules officially began being enforced on April 5 of this year (Check out John’s health information blocking interview with ONC for more details). However, under the circumstances, it seems that many organizations targeted by these rules are far from up to speed, according to a...