Information blocking continues to hinder timely access to electronic health data for patients, providers, payers, and the federal government. While federal regulations prohibit interference with data exchange, in practice information blocking remains largely unchecked. Because of insufficient enforcement of these regulations, data continue to be delayed or withheld from patients, clinicians, payers, and networks–resulting in medical errors, redundant tests, higher costs, and fragmented care. Now is the time for more robust federal enforcement of information blocking regulations.
In this white paper, Leavitt Partners digital health and interoperability leaders, Ryan Howells and David Lee, detail a series of policy recommendations to Congress and the Trump Administration to crack down on information blocking. If implemented, these policies would allow the federal government to finally state with authority,
“The Block Stops Here!”
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Ryan Howells
Principal
David Lee
Principal