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Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule: A Collection of Case Studies Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule: A Collection of Case Studies

Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule: A Collection of Case Studies

Molly Rafferty 0 6783

HITEQ Center and Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, September 2023

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule (Info Blocking Rule) prohibits covered actors – including health care providers, health IT developers of certified health IT, and health information exchanges/health information networks– from engaging in practices likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI). The Info...
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FAQ: How can health centers comply with both 42 CFR Part 2 and the Information Blocking Rule? FAQ: How can health centers comply with both 42 CFR Part 2 and the Information Blocking Rule?

FAQ: How can health centers comply with both 42 CFR Part 2 and the Information Blocking Rule?

Molly Rafferty 0 6817

July 2023

Many healthcare providers, including health centers, are concerned about reconciling the need to protect patient privacy under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 while avoiding interference with electronic health information sharing and violating Information Blocking regulations.

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FAQ: How will the upcoming changes to the Information Blocking and EHR certification requirements impact health centers? FAQ: How will the upcoming changes to the Information Blocking and EHR certification requirements impact health centers?

FAQ: How will the upcoming changes to the Information Blocking and EHR certification requirements impact health centers?

Molly Rafferty 0 11061

October 2022

During the 4th quarter (October to December) of 2022, there are two major health information technology (HIT) requirement changes, with potential for significant implications to health centers. Read this FAQ to find out how your health center can respond.  
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Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule

Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule

Jodie Albert 0 3569

HITEQ Highlights Webinar

Since the 21 Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule went into effect in 2021, electronic health information (EHI) has become more available than ever as it is posted to portals, sent through health information exchanges, and available via health-related apps upon request by patients. As the availability of EHI has increased, so too have concerns about the privacy of EHI. Like other actors, health centers are faced with new compliance challenges, including how to best protect sensitive...
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Patient Portals & Right of Access: Compliance with the Information Blocking rule and HIPAA Patient Portals & Right of Access: Compliance with the Information Blocking rule and HIPAA

Patient Portals & Right of Access: Compliance with the Information Blocking rule and HIPAA

Nye Day 0 5720

HITEQ Webinar in June 2023

There are many questions about patient portals and the related requirements under the Information Blocking Rule. In this session, our expert speaker will review the impact of the Information Blocking Rule on implementation and use of the patient portal.Over the last few years, the Office of Civil Rights has focused much of its enforcement efforts on ensuring patients are afforded their HIPAA right to access their protected health information (PHI). The Privacy Rule generally requires HIPAA...
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HITEQ Highlights: Health Centers as Actors (in Information Blocking)! HITEQ Highlights: Health Centers as Actors (in Information Blocking)!

HITEQ Highlights: Health Centers as Actors (in Information Blocking)!

Jodie Albert 0 7052

HITEQ Highlights Webinar

Join the HITEQ Center to discuss approaches to balance patient confidentiality, sensitive situations, vulnerable populations, and meeting the provisions in CURES act and information blocking. How should health centers best prepare themselves and their staff to meet the information blocking provisions and better serve our patient population?

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Acknowledgements

This resource collection was compiled by the HITEQ staff with input provided by the HITEQ Advisory Committee and partners who have shared their experiences.

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