BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 4

Information Blocking: Everything Providers Should Know to Ensure Compliance

In December 2016, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act (often simply called the "Cures Act"). Woven within the Cures Act is Section 4004 titled "Information Blocking."[1] The purpose of this section is to prohibit any action or practice that interferes with or prevents access to electronic health information (i.e., information about a patient's medical history or treatment). The law requires the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), through rulemaking, to identify reasonable and necessary activities that do not constitute information blocking.On May 1, 2020, HHS issued its Final Rule that set an initial compliance...

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