“Thus, the information held by a HIPAA covered entity or business associate to which the information blocking regulations apply is the same information that patients already have a legal right to access,” the blog authors wrote. “If an organization is an actor but not subject...
Revises certain information blocking definitions and exceptions to support information sharing and adds a new exception to encourage secure, standards-based exchange of electronic health information under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). Implements the 21st Ce...
The final rule provisions will also help improve patient safety by recognizing practices that prevent the sharing of health information that may cause harm through the Preventing Harm Exception for information blocking. Additionally, the final rule should improve patient safety by supporting patient ...