By Seth Pazinski, Peter Karras, & Kim Lundberg – Health IT has become integral to health care delivery and this trend has accelerated since the passage of the HITECH Act of 2009. Hundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems now use ONC-certified health IT to store, process, access, exchange, and use EHI, setting the groundwork for nationwide interoperability.
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By Rob Anthony – All certified Health IT Modules that are part of a health IT product that stores electronic health information are required to certify to the Electronic Health Information export criterion (45 CFR 170.315 (b)(10)) and make the functionality available to end users by December 31, 2023.
By Seth Pazinski, Peter Karras, & Kim Lundberg – A new ONC report to Congress updating progress on the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information is now available. Hundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems across the U.S. have transitioned from…
The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health information exchange, launched the Consumer Voices Workgroup to understand first-hand from consumers the barriers they face accessing, using, and sharing their health information and to inform strategies to address the barriers.
By Chelsea Richwine – Patients have a right of access to their health information under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Recent policy efforts aim to simplify and increase patient access to electronic health information, as easy access to health information enables patients to monitor…
By Kim Boyd – Not much time has passed since the ONC’s October 6th information-blocking rule expanded the definition of electronic health information. Hailed by many in the social media sphere as “Data Liberation Day,” the expansion of the rule is the culmination of a two-year process…
By Amanda Woodhead – ONC recently held a health care provider-focused workshop and guided discussion on opportunities and challenges related to sharing electronic health information. More than 200 people involved with utilizing health information technology to share EHI participated in the half-day workshop.
By Elizabeth Delahoussaye – The October 6, 2022 information blocking deadline is one of the most discussed—and debated—topics in healthcare IT. New regulations expand the definition of electronic health information, but health IT vendors remain uncertain about how to achieve and maintain compliance.
By Wes Barker, Vaishali Patel, & Jeff Smith – The ONC’s Cures Act Final Rule supports patients’ and providers’ access to electronic health information through Health Level Seven Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources application programming interfaces. FHIR is ready for prime-time and the Cures Rule requires…