Information blocking is an emerging area of law that has important implications for health care providers and health information networks. The law of information blocking originated with the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Act”)...more
The 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”) amended the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (“CMPL”) to expand the authority of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”). On April 14, 2020,...more
On January 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its plan to propose changes to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (EHR Incentive Program). According to CMS, the rule will address...more
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Charitable Donations ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EHR ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incentives ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Payment Reform ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Patient Assistance Programs ,
Settlement