When it comes to information blocking, the devil s in the details, and
Distinct actors involved in the thorny issue are the focus of three new subgroups of the
Interoperability Matters Information Blocking Workgroup of The Sequoia Project, a non-profit devoted to resolving health IT interoperability issues.
Federal regulations define distinct actors in the information blocking issue, and the new subgroups map to three of them: healthcare providers, health IT developers, and health information networks/health information exchanges.
In a press release, The Sequoia Project said it expects to add more subgroups over time. We re hoping these subgroups help communities address specific operational issues and best practices regarding information blocking regulatory compliance and implementation, said Mariann Yeager, CEO of The Sequoia Project.
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Interoperability Matters, an Initiative of The Sequoia Project, Establishes Three New Information Blocking Subgroups Starting in 2021
Interoperability Matters, an Initiative of The Sequoia Project, Establishes Three New Information Blocking Subgroups Starting in 2021
VIENNA, Va., Dec. 17, 2020 At its annual member meeting on December 15, 2020, The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving health IT interoperability for the public good, announced the launch of three new community subgroups under its Interoperability Matters Information Blocking Workgroup. The three initial subgroups cover the actors defined in the information blocking regulations: healthcare providers, health IT developers, and health information networks (HINs)/health information exchanges (HIEs).