“The information blocking rule that took effect April 5 promises to usher in a new era of free-flowing electronic medical record information, under the direction of patients and their physicians.”
“In Part 1 of this interview with Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, who since January has headed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Tripathi discussed the challenges hospitals and health systems face in interoperability and telehealth. Part 2 delves deeper into the April 5 rule. This interview has been lightly edited for space and clarity…” Read the full interview here.
Source: ONC Chief Delves Into Everything You Want to Know About Info Blocking Rule — By Scott Mace, April 28, 2021. HealthLeaders Media.