Interoperability: Twin Proposals Address Health Data-Sharing Flaws

Why This Topic Matters

The proposals discussed in the article may affect how health plans, hospitals, and other providers share patient information and meet federal interoperability and compliance expectations. Readers working in compliance, revenue cycle, health IT, or policy can use the article to understand the scope of the proposed changes and the kinds of organizations likely to be impacted.

Article Sections

1. Context and overlapping CMS/ONC proposals

   Introduces the two federal proposals and explains how they relate to broader health IT and information exchange policy efforts.

2. CMS patient-centered policy ideas

   Summarizes CMS’s general goals for improving patient access to health information and making data more portable across care settings and plans.

3. Payer-based APIs beyond Blue Button 2.0

   Covers the proposal’s payer-focused interoperability framework, affected plan types, and related exchange and directory topics.

4. Policies to punish information blockers

   Describes proposed oversight related to data sharing, attestation, and other compliance-oriented measures for providers and hospitals.

5. Interoperability requirements in CoPs

   Explains the proposed integration of interoperability-related expectations into hospital and critical access hospital participation requirements.

6. Models and RFIs

   Summarizes CMS’s request for public input on future model testing and on broader health IT adoption and identity protection topics.