Tag: Cures Act

Information Blocking Is Over – How Will It Affect Your Organization?

April 6, 2021

Starting April 5, 2021, information blocking will no longer be allowed thanks to changes that were kicked off by 2016’s 21st Century Cures Act. In short, information blocking involves interfering with the exchange, access, or use of electronic health information. There are many ways information can be “blocked,” but the term broadly refers to improperly […]

The CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule

December 22, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule is a mouthful, but it’s also an important step for improving how health data is accessed and shared. While the rule may be beneficial in certain ways, it’s not without its risks. It opens up the door for patient data to […]