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The 21st Century Cures Act rules around interoperability and information blocking have been in effect for more than a month, but healthcare provider organizations are still facing challenges complying with them, or even understanding them. Many are leaning on their electronic health record vendors and even outside consultants for help.
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That s according to a new report from KLAS that surveyed a small sampling of health system execs to see how they re faring with the rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, which took effect April 5.
Most of the 42 respondents reached by the research firm said they feel prepared for compliance with the information blocking rules.
“I think the fact that the president hasn’t met with the leaders of the House and the Senate on a bipartisan basis until now is pretty telling,” he said.
Cornyn, however, said how the meeting turns out is up to Biden and that Republicans are willing to cut a deal, although on a package costing only a fraction of what the White House has proposed.
“If he’s willing to work with us, we’re willing to work with him, but so far it’s been ‘my way or the highway,’” he added.
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Biden and McConnell have only spoken twice since the Jan. 20 inauguration, aides note. Biden called McConnell in late March to talk about infrastructure, and the two leaders spoke in February about the situation in Myanmar.
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