HealthIT Answers October 5, 2022
The October 6, 2022 information blocking deadline is one of the most discussed—and debated—topics in healthcare IT. New regulations expand the definition of electronic health information (EHI), but health IT vendors remain uncertain about how to achieve and maintain compliance.
To summarize: health IT developers and health information networks and exchanges are now subject to penalties of up to $1 million per violation should they interfere with the exchange of electronic health information. It’s all part of the new regulatory requirements related to the 21st Century Cures Act, which is designed to allow patients unprecedented access to their healthcare information, and steeply penalize any health IT vendors who block this access.
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