Physician Notes: Government Fights EHR 'Information Blocking'

Article Overview

This article summarizes a healthcare policy issue involving electronic health records, electronic information sharing, and federal oversight of practices that may restrict record exchange. It is relevant to physicians, hospital administrators, compliance staff, and health IT stakeholders who follow interoperability, referral workflows, and government enforcement activity. The piece focuses on the policy debate, complaints reported by practitioners, and proposed legislative responses rather than on coding guidance.