HealthLeaders Media June 22, 2021
The rule aims to free data from silos to promote interoperability between payers and providers.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The goal of the rule is to knock down barriers to providers and applications to communicate with each other and allow data to move seamlessly.
– The mandate represents a step forward for patients being able to access insightful, actionable healthcare data in a timely fashion, so they can make better decisions about their health.
– State variation on patient consent means the industry must quickly set a common denominator and reduce variation, or organizations will lobby CMS to push for a federal consent standard.
On July 1, a final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) takes effect,...