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Biden Administration Finalizes Its Last Changes To Health Data Interoperability and Information Blocking Regulations

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In December 2024, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ASTP/ONC”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published two...more

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HHS Finalizes Key Information Blocking Exceptions

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The finalization of information blocking exceptions were announced just in the "St. Nick" of time by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), formerly known as...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | July 2024 Recap

This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for July 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including a final rule on provider...more

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Healthcare Providers Beware: Finalized Disincentives Sharpen the Teeth of Information Blocking Rule

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On June 24, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the 21st...more

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HHS Finalizes Rule Establishing Significant Financial Penalties for Information Blocking by Healthcare Providers

On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule establishing stringent financial penalties, referred to as “disincentives,” for healthcare providers found to have committed...more

McDermott Will & Emery

HHS Issues Provider Information Blocking Disincentives Final Rule

On July 1, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule in...more

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HHS Finalizes Healthcare Provider Disincentives for Information Blocking

Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) announced the...more

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HHS Finalizes Disincentives for Healthcare Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

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Last week, HHS published its final rule outlining disincentives for certain healthcare providers that have committed information blocking (the Final Rule). The Final Rule also provides information related to OIG’s...more

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Information Blocking: Disincentives Established for Health Care Providers

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now established disincentives for certain health care providers if found by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to have committed information blocking...more

Epstein Becker & Green

ONC’s “Information Blocking Enhancements” Under the HTI-1 Rule Are in Effect

On Monday, March 11, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information...more

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Finalized HTI-1 Interoperability and Information Blocking Updates Have Taken Effect

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates,...more

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CMS Releases Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (Final Rule) on Jan. 17, 2024. The agency proposed the rule in December 2022 (See Holland & Knight's...more

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New ONC Final Rule Expands Information Blocking Regulatory Exceptions

On December 13, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification...more

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Federal Government Addresses AI Transparency and Safety in Healthcare

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On Oct. 30, President Biden signed an executive order calling for a coordinated government approach to establish new safeguards for AI safety and security in healthcare. In response to the executive order, on Dec. 14 the...more

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Million Dollar Maybe: Enforcement of Cures Act Information Blocking Prohibitions Begins

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As of September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) can officially begin enforcement against Certified Health Information Technology (“HIT”) developers, health...more

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[Webinar] How Not to Lose $1M: Preparing for HHS-OIG Info Blocking Enforcement - August 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a final rule to implement its authority under the 21st Century Cures Act to investigate allegations of information blocking and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Final Rule Increases Fines for Grant Fraud, Codifies OIG Authority to Sanction Awardees

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, no 8 (August 2023) With the publication of a rule finalizing financial penalties for grant fraud and related violations of U.S. law, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has a...more

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OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and Highlights the Potential for Referrals to the FTC and FCA Liability

On June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its final rule (“Final Rule”) implementing penalties for information blocking....more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

OIG, HHS Publish Information Blocking CMP Final Rule, Enforcement Priorities

Though there has been much speculation and commentary among industry stakeholders, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have not yet begun...more

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California DxF Policies and Procedures Released for Public Comment

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On January 17, 2023, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) released updated drafts of four policies and procedures (P&Ps) under the California Data Exchange Framework (DxF) to support the implementation of...more

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Information Blocking: What Providers And Programmers Need To Know

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Federal enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act’s (the Cures Act) prohibitions on improper blocking of electronic health information is ramping up. The Cures Act already targets technology developers and health information...more

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ONC Publishes Report, Commentary on Information Blocking Rule Claims Trends

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published noteworthy information blocking claim submission trends to date in its recent Information Blocking Claims: By the Numbers post on the...more

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Interoperability and Information Blocking Final...

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As of April 5, 2021, health information technology companies and developers are required to comply with the information blocking provisions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) and the Office of the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Indianapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - September 24th, Indianapolis, IN

Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 11. Privacy Briefs: November 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 11 (November 2020) - HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (ONC) is giving health care organizations more time to meet new rules on information...more

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