HIMSS26 recap! Today, during the “Fighting Information Blocking and Improving Data Liquidity” education session we shared our latest efforts to unblock the flow of health information, our role in #InformationBlocking enforcement, and our next steps. #HIMSS26#DataLiquidity#InfoBlocking#HealthIT
During the #2026ASTP Listening Session: Health IT Policymaking on the Horizon, you’ll hear a discussion on #healthIT policymaking on the horizon, including the ONC Health IT Certification Program and Information Blocking. #InfoBlocking
ASTP’s Cassie Weaver states during #ASTP2026 Information Blocking Bootcamp: IB 101 - “Two different knowledge standards have to be met to constitute information blocking - and those knowledge standards differ by your role, e.g. if you're a provider, payer, etc" #infoblocking
The HTI-5 Proposed Rule includes updates to information blocking regulations to better ensure patients can seamlessly access their electronic health information. 🔓📲 Read more: HealthIT.gov/HTI5#InfoBlocking#HealthIT#PatientAccess
All of this would not be possible without the #HIPAA right of #access, on which #ASTP#infoblocking rules depend. I’m still proud of my work in building that foundation.
New data from ASTP/ONC reveals that in 2024, more patients than ever before accessed their medical records through apps or web-based patient portals to manage their health. Here's why that matters: healthit.gov/buzz-blog/healt…
In HTI-2: TEFCA Manner Exception to #InfoBlocking finalized unchanged. If a requestor asks for EHI via FHIR APIs, the exception does not apply. For now, you can't force requesters onto TEFCA if they want FHIR. #HealthIT#Interoperability
TODAY: Ask us about information sharing! ASTP experts will be hosting a virtual office hour on October 24 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET to answer questions about the information blocking regulations: healthit.gov/news/events/ask…#infoblocking#infosharing
Our initial review of #HTI-2 raises concerns with proposed compliance timelines, given the scope of proposed requirements . Other areas of interest relate to #USCDI, expanded #API use cases, #infoblocking exceptions, #HIT obligations regarding #ePriorAuth, certification & #TEFCA.
Last month, @HHSOCR announced the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy final rule. Read our blog post to learn more about how this policy interacts with ONC’s #infoblocking regulations: healthit.gov/buzz-blog/infor…
With today’s release of its #infoblocking final rule, @OIGatHHS provides closure to a long regulatory process. We appreciate clarification of its 5 priorities for identifying complaints to investigate & agree that patient harm should be the primary focus: ow.ly/cNVU50OYHEh
7) finally, while we fully expect #infoblocking enforcement will improve interoperability in health care, it’s not the only tool. Avoid enforcement and improve the flow of data by being proactive to comply with @ONC_HealthIT rules. Don’t wait for @OIGatHHS to knock on your door.