Prevent Information Blocking and Ensure Cures Act Compliance

NYC area information governance expert explains the information blocking rule and best practices to simplify Cures Act compliance—in a new article from Messaging Architects

HOBOKEN, N.J., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and information governance expert, explains how to prevent information blocking Cures Act violations in a new article. The informative article first asserts that many organizations have yet to fully understand and comply with the law's provisions.

The author then explains that the Cures Act facilitates the access and exchange of electronic health information (EHI) among authorized parties. He continues by explaining the information blocking rule and its exceptions, such as preventing harm and protecting privacy. He concludes by discussing best practices to simplify Cures Act compliance, including conducting a gap analysis and educating both staff and stakeholders about the implications of the information blocking rule.

"The information blocking rule in the Cures Act has far-reaching implications regarding healthcare data sharing," stated Greg Smith, Vice President of Services Delivery at Messaging Architects. "By taking proactive steps, including information governance, organizations can simplify regulatory compliance."

Below are a few excerpts from the article, "Prevent Information Blocking and Ensure Cures Act Compliance."

"The Cures Act affects virtually every organization with access to electronic health information (EHI). A key purpose of the act involves facilitating the access and exchange of EHI among authorized parties. These parties include entities such as healthcare providers, patients, and health IT developers."

Information Blocking Rule and Exceptions

"A significant provision of the Cures Act prohibits information blocking by various "actors." The actors specified include healthcare providers, health information technology (IT) developers and health information networks or exchanges (HIN and HIE). These parties must not engage in practices that are likely to inhibit the access, exchange, or use of EHI."

"For example, a hospital that refuses to share necessary health information with another provider, even though the patient has given consent, engages in information blocking. Likewise, a health IT vendor that charges excessive fees for interfacing with other systems creates unacceptable barriers to data exchange."

Best Practices to Simplify Cures Act Compliance

"Healthcare entities that fail to comply with these standards face significant monetary penalties and other disincentives. Therefore, proactive organizations will follow best practices to ensure that patients can access their own data and that data flows where it needs to go."

Information Governance Experts

Information governance plays a key role in compliance by establishing procedures to ensure the availability, integrity, and security of EHI. For help building and implementing an effective information governance strategy, business leaders should contact the information governance experts at Messaging Architects.

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Messaging Architects specializes in effectively managing and securing an organization's most precious asset, its information. With over 20 years of information management and technology consulting experience, the Messaging Architects team has provided corporations, educational intuitions, health care facilities and nonprofits with methodologies, procedures, and technology to keep their data organized, compliant and secure.

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Kent D Sorensen, Messaging Architects, 14803345403, [email protected], www.messagingarchitects.com

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