DATA ACCESS & INTEROPERABILITY

AHA Files Suit Seeking to Preserve the Ability of Hospitals to Use Third Party Tracking Technologies on Public Webpages

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is challenging a healthcare data privacy Bulletin issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Bulletin in question prohibits HIPAA-regulated entities from using third-party tracking... Read More ›

Proposed HHS Data Interoperability Rule Seeks to Address AI and Bring Certification Program Updates

In April of this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule concerning data interoperability that is of significant importance to developers of health information technology (health IT).   Having the title, “Health Data, Technology, and... Read More ›

HHS OIG Establishes Final Rule for Information Blocking Enforcement 

On July 3, 2023, a final rule establishing the penalties for information blocking, which according to the HealthIT.gov site refers to practices that are “likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI),” was published... Read More ›