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How does the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) Information Blocking investigative and enforcement authority apply to actors?

Can I report information blocking anonymously?

When would a delay in fulfilling a request for access, exchange, or use of EHI be considered an interference under the information blocking regulation?

If an individual asks an actor to provide a copy of the individual’s electronic health information (EHI) in some form of physical media, such as where the EHI is printed to paper or copied onto a CD or USB drive, could the individual’s request implicate t

Conditions & Maintenance of Certification

Health Information Exchange: From Standards to Practice

The recent release of the Stage 2 Meaningful Use final rule includes an important requirement: […]

HTI-1 Final Rule

ONC’s Proposed Rule will Connect People to their Care

Today, I am pleased to announce the release of ONC’s proposed rule to implement provisions […]

New Study Shows Patients Prefer Immediate Access to Test Results and have Unmet Information Needs

A recent study of 8,000 patients that accessed their test results via an online patient […]

Is it information blocking when state law requires a specific delay in communication of EHI, or that certain information be communicated to the patient in a particular way, before the information is made available to the patient electronically?

Is electronic health information (EHI) that is covered by the information blocking regulations limited by when the information was generated?

For the period of time when EHI is “limited to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI),” does that mean the information blocking regulations apply only to EHI that is recorded or requested according to the applicable standards within the

Does the “electronic health information” definition’s exclusion of psychotherapy notes apply to notes of sessions conducted by a type of mental health professional other than a psychiatrist?

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 require actors to have or use certified health IT, or upgrade the certified health IT they already have, in order to fulfill a request to access, exchange, or use electronic health information?