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Amy S. Leopard is a lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings law firm in Nashville. Amy provides counsel to healthcare providers, entrepreneurs, and service providers on licensing, payment, regulatory compliance, privacy and technology issues.
Photo: Pixabay via Pexels Although the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT's info-blocking rules have now been in effect for months, many healthcare organizations are still reporting confusion about how to come into compliance. In fact, some say they don't know what info-blocking actually entails – or how to avoid it. "Information blocking is a practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health information, unless the practice is required by law or falls under an exception," explained Adam Greene, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine. "That being sai...
Need further assistance? Please call Member Services at 1-800-333-0663 Pharmacies Ask for Lots of Info to Book a COVID-19 Vaccine. What Happens to That Data? These companies are providing vital medical care, but also prompting complicated privacy questions By Adam Tanner