ONC to study physician use of health IT, interoperability
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will update data measuring physician use of health IT systems, as well as physician burden and interoperability.
As deadline approaches, will HHS face pressure to push back information blocking rules?
In November, healthcare providers will be required to promote interoperability and give patients access to their health information. Electronic health record systems must also be able to integrate with third-party software through standard APIs.
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HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator will allocate $2.5 million in CARES Act funding to health information exchanges to support public health uses of information from health information exchanges (HIEs). Five recipients will each get $500,000.
With pandemic, some groups disappointed in delayed interoperability rules
Though hospitals got an extension on certain deadlines for CMS’ new interoperability rules due to Covid-19, some groups say the rules are more important now than ever.
Once a holdout, Epic supports new interoperability rules
After publicly campaigning against the ONC’s planned interoperability rules, Epic Systems said the agency has addressed privacy concerns in the final version of the legislation.
Hospitals get extended deadline for interoperability rules due to Covid-19
Hospitals and health IT vendors will have some extra time to come into compliance with new interoperability rules published by the Department of Health and Human Services in March. The agency is giving them an extension in light of the pandemic.
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In final interoperability rules, HHS seeks balance between privacy and freedom
HHS dropped two final rules on interoperability on Monday, requiring healthcare providers and payers to make it easier for patients to access their health information. The rules were changed to give providers more time to come into compliance, but still raise questions about patient privacy.
HHS releases final rules on interoperability
The Department of Health and Human Services released two much-anticipated final rules on interoperability. The rules require health IT companies to gives patients access to their data and will penalize providers who don’t make patient data available.
HHS creates plan to make EHRs less painful for docs
The Department of Health and Human Services put out a series of strategies to reduce the amount of time physicians spend on documentation on Monday. The report includes suggestions to standardize certain elements of EHRs, and bring federal reporting requirements up to date.
Does Epic’s CEO have a point on privacy?
With data-blocking rules expected to go into effect soon, patients should finally be able to access and freely share their health data. But should those rules also include privacy protections for those that opt to share their data with health apps?
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Health IT companies divided on information blocking rule
The proposed rule would make it easier for patients to obtain and share their health records. EHR giant Epic Systems raised concerns over the proposed rule, while competitor Cerner said it was fully in support.
ONC releases second draft of Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
The second draft of TEFCA outlines principles to support the nationwide exchange of health information, and comments are due on June 17, 2019.
HIMSS pitches an updated definition of interoperability
HIMSS' new proposed definition is currently open for a public comment period which ends March 30.
In cost transparency move, Trump admin could require disclosure of negotiated rates between insurers and hospitals
Creating a rule requiring these organizations to publicize the results of these arrangements would put more power in patients' hand and push the healthcare industry towards being more consumer friendly, a leading priority of the Trump Administration.
ONC’s proposed rule promotes interoperability while compounding already critical patient matching problem
The country is boldly moving toward a new era of nationwide interoperability. Earlier this week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC) proposed new regulations aim to require health data sharing among care organizations, reduce information blocking, and simplify patient access to their own health data. ONC is expected to further bolster […]