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What happens after I report information blocking through the Information Blocking Portal on ONC’s website, HealthIT.gov?

Understanding Electronic Health Information (EHI)

When information blocking is no longer limited to the subset that is represented by data elements in the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), what information will be covered by information blocking regulations as “electronic health infor

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?

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Information Sharing After the 21st Century Cures Act

When President Obama signed the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) into law in […]

Achieving the Interoperability Promise of 21st Century Cures

Over the past decade, hospitals and physician offices have made tremendous gains in shifting their […]

Is a claim of information blocking predicated on a request for access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI)? In other words, does someone always have to ask an actor for EHI before the actor’s practice could violate the information bloc

Blocking of health information undermines health system interoperability and delivery reform

The secure, appropriate, and efficient sharing of electronic health information is the foundation of an […]

Consequences for Information Blocking: New Proposals to Establish Disincentives for Health Care Providers

A new proposed rule released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]

HIPAA & Health Information Portability: A Foundation for Interoperability

Twenty-two years ago this month, the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability […]

To share or not to share, what’s an exception (to information blocking)?

In a companion blog post I covered some foundational points about the 21st Century Cures […]

Getting Real about Information Blocking and APIs

Our country has made tremendous strides and invested billions of private and public dollars in […]

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

National Survey Reveals New Insights on Health Information Organizations

This national survey uncovers the pivotal role health information organizations play in advancing interoperability.