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The Department of Health and Human Services has finalized the Disincentives Rule under the 21st Century Cures Act. This long-anticipated rule from HHS introduces penalties for specific Medicare-enrolled health care providers who are found to have knowingly engaged in information blocking. Information blocking is defined as any practice that — except as required by law or allowed by certain exceptions to the prohibition — is likely to interfere with, prevent, or significantly discourage access to, exchange of, or use of electronic health information. If found to have engaged in information blocking, the Disincentives Rule establishes three disincentives for clinicians, hospitals and accountable care organizations, which Doriann H. Cain, Kennedy McGuire and Joseph Decker discuss in this alert.

Exciting news from the Department of Health and Human Services: the Disincentives Rule under the 21st Century Cures Act has been finalized! This long-awaited rule introduces penalties for specific Medicare-enrolled health care providers who are found to have knowingly engaged in information blocking. If found to have engaged in information blocking, clinicians, hospitals, and accountable care organizations will face three specific disincentives. My Faegre Drinker colleagues Doriann Cain, Kennedy McGuire, and Joseph Decker delve into the details in this informative alert.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule establishing disincentives for certain #healthcare providers related to information blocking. The disincentives aim to penalize information blockers through reductions in #CMS payment program incentives and reimbursements. Read this alert to learn more. #healthcarelaw #healthcareregulations Beth Pitman | Eddie Williams | Sakinah Jones

Uncover the shocking truth about U.S. healthcare in @RitaNumerof's recent Forbes exposé! The jaw-dropping case of the $1,500 Band-Aid exposes systemic failures in our healthcare delivery systems. Dive into the article to explore the cracks in transparency and accountability, prompting critical questions about the true cost of care. It's a compelling call to action, urging us all to demand change and advocate for a more equitable healthcare system. Swipe up to read the eye-opening piece and join the conversation on reshaping the future of healthcare! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBCmB9B8 #HealthcareReform #ForbesInsights #PatientAdvocacy Let's CareAsOne to #XccelerateHealth

Uncover the shocking truth about U.S. healthcare in @RitaNumerof's recent Forbes exposé! The jaw-dropping case of the $1,500 Band-Aid exposes systemic failures in our healthcare delivery systems. Dive into the article to explore the cracks in transparency and accountability, prompting critical questions about the true cost of care. It's a compelling call to action, urging us all to demand change and advocate for a more equitable healthcare system. Swipe up to read the eye-opening piece and join the conversation on reshaping the future of healthcare! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gT-etwpq #HealthcareReform #ForbesInsights #PatientAdvocacy

HHS ramps up efforts to promote patient information sharing. Non-compliance may result in hefty penalties for health care providers. 💸 Andrew Tomlinson, AHIMA Director of Regulatory Affairs, weighs in: "We look forward to ... seeing how it can provide better predictability and certainty." Get the full scoop here: https://hubs.la/Q027hXgz0 #Healthcare #HHS #PatientInfo #Compliance #AHIMA

The #U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just proposed a rule to impose penalties on health care providers engaging in #informationblocking. Under the new rule, providers participating in Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or Shared Savings Program could be subject to monetary penalties for a single violation. As this proposed rule has far-reaching implications, we’d love to hear your thoughts on it. What do you think is an ideal solution to prevent providers from disrupting the flow of patient data? #healthcare #healthinformation #dataprivacy https://ow.ly/4hcw50Q8ovc

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a new rule to penalize healthcare providers who participate in information blocking — a practice that interrupts the flow of critical patient data. #HHS #InfoBlocking #HealthcareTrends It's crucial that providers stay compliant with these new regulations if they want to remain part of the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Shared Savings Program. #MIPS #SharedSavings #HealthcareTrends We want to hear your thoughts on the proposed HHS rule and its implications for the healthcare industry. How do you think providers can stay in compliance while providing the best patient care? Share your comments below! #HealthcarePolicy #HealthcareTrends #PatientCare https://ow.ly/siZs50Q8osl

How price transparency could affect US health care markets It has been more than a year and a half and three years, respectively, since federal price #transparency rules went into effect for payers and #hospitals. Together, the two rules require public disclosure of all commercial payer-provider negotiated rates and they include other provisions aimed at improving price transparency. https://lnkd.in/e7qQ8Mnn Read More on McKinsey & Company: #IndustryNews #McKinseyandCompany #Healthcare Sarun Charumilind Jeff R. Isaac Swaiman

How should the healthcare industry prep for the fourth-quarter and what’s to come in 2024? The Thompson Coburn LLP healthcare team - including Nicole Jobe, Catherine Feorene, Jennifer Pike - recap what you need to know. Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/3PZxsH9 #healthcarelaw #healthcareindustry #healthcare #healthlaw