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Passing the Baton

At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2021, I became the National Coordinator for Health Information […]

Interoperability

Women’s Health and Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act

As we celebrate Women’s Health Week, we wanted to share some of the ways that […]

Do the information blocking regulations (45 CFR Part 171) require actors to make patients aware of newly available electronic health information (EHI)?

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

Improving Information Sharing and Patient Safety: Hear from ONC’s Rachel Nelson

Rachel Nelson is the compliance and administration branch chief in ONC’s office of policy, regulatory […]

ONC Standards Bulletin 2023-1

A New Day for Interoperability – The Information Blocking Regulations Start Now

Enacted by Congress over four years ago through Section 4004 of the 21st Century Cures […]

ONC Standards Bulletin 2023-2

Is non-final clinical information, such as draft clinical notes or incomplete test results that are pending confirmation, included in the definition of electronic health information (EHI) for purposes of the information blocking regulations?

Are health plans or other payers subject to the information blocking regulation?

Is my organization a health information network (HIN) or health information exchange (HIE) for information blocking purposes?

Are health information networks (HINs) or health information exchanges (HIEs) subject to the information blocking regulation even if they do not use any certified health IT?

ONC Standards Bulletin 2024-2

Certification Program Regulations