Happy New Year! As we look back on 2022, we noticed that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has really started enforcing the Patients Right of Access. To see a list of fines and resolutions agreements, check out our What are some of the actual HIPAA fines page.
Here is a recap of what you need to be aware of:
1. Information Blocking – Information blocking is a practice by an "actor" that is likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI). This rule was created to promote the flow of patient data between providers, patients, and the developers of Health IT. This included electronic health information (EHR) providers. If an actor is found to “block” the flow of information, they can receive up to a $1M fine. It is important to note that The Cures Act established two different "knowledge" standards for actors' practices within the statute's definition of "information blocking." For health IT developers of certified health IT, as well as HIEs/HINs, the law applies the standard of whether they know, or should know, that a practice is likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of EHI. For healthcare providers, the law applies the standard of whether they know that the practice is unreasonable and is likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of EHI.
There are two categories of exceptions and eight exceptions to this rule.
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Monday, January 2, 2023
