Healthcare IT Today May 19, 2021
New research data from KLAS suggests that while providers generally feel comfortable with their preparations for complying with new information blocking rules, they’re not sure their efforts will be much help in winning their ongoing interoperability battles.
The new rules from ONC went into effect April 5 of this year, arising from requirements imposed by the 21st Century Cures Act. To see how providers were coping with these requirements, KLAS reached out to 42 provider organizations and asked them about their attitudes and expectations around complying with the rules.
When asked about their readiness to comply with information blocking requirements, 21% of respondents said they were very prepared, 50% prepared, 17% neutral, 7% unprepared and 5% very unprepared.
Among those...