The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights, has announced a $200,000 civil monetary penalty against Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) for failing to provide timely access to an individual’s medical records,...
Information Blocking Rule Turns Two: Successes, Struggles, and What’s Next?
By: Cristina Spears, Marketing Manager October 6th, 2024, Marks the two-year anniversary of the information blocking rule (IBR). Patients have never had this degree of access and control over their medical records! In the history of U.S. healthcare, a patient’s...
How To Stop Abuses In Patient Health Data Exchange
The misuse of patient health data is a concern in the marketplace, becoming more lucrative and widespread every year. While there are a number of regulations and data privacy rules in place by HIPAA to protect patients and their health...
If the Saga Between Particle Health & Epic Was a Basketball Game
By: Darren Whitt, Senior Director, Business Development Maybe it’s because I’d been watching a lot of the NCAA basketball tournament when the news about Particle Health and Epic broke, but the dispute kind of reminds me of a basketball game. Epic...
The Long & Winding Road to the Information Blocking Rule
Electronic Health Information Sharing and Patient Portals Hailed as Data Liberation Day by the government, the Information Blocking Rule (IBR) went into effect on October 6, 2022. This health policy is really about information sharing and empowering the patient to...