“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has created four task forces to analyze and make recommendations on its 724-page information-blocking proposal, according to a report in Politico.”
“The task forces will cover information-blocking, certification requirements, standards for voluntary pediatric health IT certification and will review the new U.S. Core Data for Interoperability proposal, the report said.”
“WHY IT MATTERS
ONC released its long-awaited new information blocking rule Feb. 11, calling for healthcare providers and payers to implement open data sharing technologies to support transitions of care as patients move between plan types.”
“The new rule…” Read the full article here.
Source: ONC task forces to dig into massive information blocking proposal – By Diana Manos, February 21, 2019. HealthcareITNews.
