“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is delaying the implementation timeline for certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act in order to offer more flexibility for healthcare providers dealing with COVID-19, according to a notice set to be published in the Federal Register today.”
“The notice gives healthcare providers extended timelines to come into compliance with the Cures Act – with a focus on the information blocking provision – and the associated regulations published by ONC. The change to regulations will provide a more permanent solution for health IT stakeholders, who have been relying on ONC’s decision to use regulatory discretion over the last three months…”
“Other provisions that are set to be delayed include real-world testing and API standards, but no provision was delayed more than a year. ONC noted its desire to keep as close to the established timeline as possible, stating that the agency “sought to limit the extensions to no longer than reasonably necessary.” Read the full article here.
Source: ONC Pushes Back Health IT Regulations to Support COVID Efforts – By Josh Mayo, November 3, 2020. MeriTalk.
