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On June 24, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a final rule implementing disincentives for health care providers who are found by the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) to have engaged in information blocking practices as defined under the 21st Century Cures Act. This rule establishes a framework for the... READ MORE

The Information Blocking Rule (45 CFR part 171) is only a month into effect, and improved access to medical records, particularly concurrent delivery of lab results to the provider and patient and increased access to provider notes through patient portals, already has led to scrutiny of accurate encounter notes and complicated patient satisfaction issues... READ MORE

Published on May 1, 2020, the Information Blocking Regulations (“Regulations”) currently have a compliance date of November 2, 2020. These Regulations reflect a paradigm shift in how health care providers must provide access to electronic health information. Further guidance is pending from CMS and OIG regarding enforcement of the rule; however, exclusion and $1... READ MORE

Beginning on November 2, 2020, health care providers around the nation must ensure compliance with the newly published Information Blocking Regulations (the “Regulations”). Reflecting a shift in how health care providers must provide access to electronic health information, these Regulations aim to improve the quality and availability of health care but also pose a... READ MORE

A pair of final rules were published May 1, 2020, by HHS. The first rule issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ONC”) relates to the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking provisions and the ONC Health IT certification program (“Info Blocking Regulations”). The second rule issued by CMS relates... READ MORE