AHIMA March 9, 2020
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT this morning finalized its long-awaited rule on information blocking.
The final rule solidifies the information blocking provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. Enforcement of the final rule and the civil monetary penalties for non-compliance will be subject to further rule-making from ONC and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
According to ONC, healthcare providers, developers of certified health IT, health information exchanges, and health information networks will need to comply with the information blocking provision six months after publication of the interim final rule in the Federal Register. The rule’s publication date was not confirmed.
“We look forward to reviewing the final rule in greater detail. We support...
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