Modern Healthcare June 8, 2019
Jessica Kim Cohen

The CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are now sifting through hundreds of comments voicing praise and criticism for companion interoperability and information-blocking rules released in February.

The public comment periods for the proposed rules, which outline how regulators will require insurers and providers to share medical data with patients, closed last week.

Here’s a snapshot of what healthcare stakeholders thought of three key themes in the proposed rules:

Pros:

  • Setting a common standard for APIs provides a foundation for providers and...

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Topics: ASTP/ONC, CMS, Cures Act, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, HIE (Interoperability), Physician, Primary care, Provider, Technology
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