Providers push back on info blocking penalties

Healthcare DIVE January 8, 2024
Emily Olsen

Provider groups argued for changes in financial penalties and more information on an appeals process.

Dive Brief:

• Provider groups are pushing back on a long-awaited disincentive proposal for clinicians and hospitals who block the free flow of electronic health information.
• In letters published last week, the American Hospital Association, the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations and the Medical Group Management Association posted comments on the proposed rule, arguing for changes in financial penalties and more information on an appeals process.
• The AHA said the penalty structure proposed in the rule is “excessive,” — threatening the finances of small and rural hospitals — and the investigation and appeals processes are unclear.

Dive Insight:

The HHS released the...

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