Getting Real about Information Blocking and APIs

Our country has invested billions of dollars to transform the healthcare industry so it can meet the demands of a digital future. With more than 96% of hospitals and 78% of physicians offices using electronic health records (EHRs), modern interoperability...

Provider Obligations For Patient Portals Under The 21st Century Cures Act

When Congress prohibited “information blocking” under the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, it made no reference to patient portals, the websites through which many healthcare providers share clinical information with their patients. Similarly, the word “portal” does not appear once in...