How does the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) Information Blocking investigative and enforcement authority apply to actors?
If an individual requests that their EHI not be disclosed, is it information blocking if an actor does not disclose the EHI based on the individual’s request?
If an actor, such as a health care provider, operates in more than one state, is it consistent with the information blocking regulations for the health care provider to implement practices to uniformly follow the state law that is the most privacy protect
Would it be information blocking if an actor does not fulfill a request to access, exchange, or use EHI in order to comply with federal privacy laws that require certain conditions to have been met prior to disclosure?
For the period of time when information blocking was “limited to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI),” how was an actor expected to fulfill a request for the USCDI if they did not yet have certified health IT in place that includes an
Could ONC please clarify whether the information blocking regulations will apply to business associates of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covered entities?
Do the information blocking regulations apply to an individual or entity that does not develop any products certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program if that individual or entity resells or re-licenses select certified health IT developed by
Is my company or organization a “health IT developer of certified health IT” for information blocking purposes?
