Healthcare IT News March 1, 2022
Since April 5, 2021, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT says hundreds of patients, providers and others have submitted claims of information blocking through its online portal.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released a report this week outlining information blocking claims submitted through its online portal since April 5, 2021.
According to ONC, 299 submissions were received, with 274 of those classified as possible claims. The remaining 25 did not appear to be claims of information blocking.
“This is our first release of information blocking claims data, and we intend to evolve our reporting in the future as we get more data and public feedback,” wrote ONC’s Rachel Nelson and Cassie...