General Surgery Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 5
Information Blocking: Cures Act Proposals Offer 7 Data-Blocking Exceptions
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Article Overview
This article reviews a proposed federal rule from the ONC, developed with CMS, that addresses information blocking and broader health IT changes under the 21st Century Cures Act. It explains the policy context, the types of organizations affected, and the general categories of exceptions discussed in the proposal. The content is relevant for healthcare compliance, health information management, reimbursement, and health IT stakeholders who need to understand how the rule may affect data sharing practices and interoperability requirements.
Why This Topic Matters
Information sharing policies can affect patient access to electronic health information, interoperability efforts, compliance obligations, and operational workflows across healthcare organizations. Understanding the scope of the proposal helps readers track regulatory changes that may influence health IT strategy and Medicare-facing operations.
Article Sections
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Background
Provides the regulatory and legislative context for the proposed rule and the broader health information exchange and interoperability agenda.
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Take a Look at These Data Sharing Exceptions
Summarizes the proposed exceptions to information blocking and identifies the general categories of actors and circumstances addressed by the rule.
What You Will Learn
- The regulatory background behind the ONC proposal and its relationship to the 21st Century Cures Act
- The main health IT and interoperability policy areas affected by the proposed rule
- The general types of exceptions discussed for information blocking
- Which organizations and stakeholders are implicated by the proposal
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Health information management professionals
- Medicare providers
- Health IT leaders
- EHR vendors and developers
- Health information exchange stakeholders
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