Connecticut’s health information exchange (HIE), Connie, is live and operational. Pursuant to Connecticut Public Act 17-2, hospitals and labs only have until May 3, 2022 to begin the process of connecting with Connie. All...more
Monday, April 5th, marked the deadline for compliance with the information blocking regulations implemented by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). As a follow-up to our earlier FAQs on these new...more
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Spring is approaching, pandemic restrictions are (we hope responsibly) lifting, and the April 5, 2021 deadline for compliance with the new information blocking rules are looming. We continue our Frequently Asked Question...more
Navigating the challenges posed by the new information blocking rules issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is not solely the job of IT Departments, outside consultants and software companies. ...more