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 Monday, September 25, 2023 0 6773 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... Read more
Health Center Guidelines for Implementing FHIR and the Information Blocking Rule Health Center Guidelines for Implementing FHIR and the Information Blocking Rule Molly Rafferty Wednesday, September 6, 2023 0 6277 HITEQ Center, September 2023 This resource provides guidance to health centers for implementing FHIR in compliance with the Information Blocking Rule. Read more
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 Tuesday, July 25, 2023 0 6811 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. Read more
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 Thursday, October 20, 2022 0 11055 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. Read more
Sample Information Blocking policies, procedures, and templates Sample Information Blocking policies, procedures, and templates HITEQ Center Monday, January 10, 2022 0 18578 Tools for Health Centers to Comply with Rules Prohibiting Information Blocking Sample Information Blocking policies, procedures, and templates for health centers. Read more
Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule Navigating Compliance Challenges with the Information Blocking Rule Jodie Albert 9/7/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 0 3566 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... Read more
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 6/22/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 0 5715 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... Read more
HITEQ Highlights: Health Centers as Actors (in Information Blocking)! HITEQ Highlights: Health Centers as Actors (in Information Blocking)! Jodie Albert 11/22/2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 0 7049 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? Read more
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