Becker's Healthcare January 6, 2021
The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on Jan. 4 released new resources and guidelines for requirements related to its upcoming information-blocking rules.
Last March, HHS finalized two interoperability rules issued by ONC and CMS to support the MyHealthEData Initiative and 21st Century Cures Act. ONC’s final rule establishes new regulations to prevent information-blocking practices by providers, health IT developers, health information exchanges and health information networks. The rule also aims to give patients more access to their health information via smartphone apps of their choice.
Here is a timeline of key dates of compliance for the new rules:
April 5, 2021: Assurances condition of certification; health IT developers are prohibited from interfering with a user’s...
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