With the April 5 information blocking applicability date approaching, NextGen Healthcare reminds clients to familiarize themselves with the ONC Information Blocking regulations and related obligations for healthcare providers. As “Actors” under the regulations, healthcare providers are required to respond to data sharing requests from patients and other authorized entities. Your NextGen® Enterprise software can help you maintain compliance with the rule, but this compliance responsibility rests on your practice.
Information Blocking Technical White Paper for NextGen® Enterprise
NextGen Healthcare has published 21st Century Cures Act and the ONC Information Blocking Rule Technical White Paper for NextGen Enterprise. This white paper includes suggestions for using the capabilities of NextGen® Enterprise EHR and ancillary interoperability solutions to support your organizational compliance plan. We recommend reviewing this document in advance of the April 5 applicability date.
How to Prepare for Blocking Deadline
NextGen Healthcare cannot and does not provide specific advice to our clients on how to meet legal and compliance obligations. However, we do strive to provide education and resources to help understand the Cures Act, the ONC Information Blocking Rule, and other regulatory requirements.
In addition to bookmarking the ONC’s Information Blocking site and exploring the above-referenced document, we also recommend exploring the following NextGen Healthcare resources:
- On the NextGen Healthcare Success Community:
- Visit 21st Century Cures Act page
- Review 21st Century Cures Act and the ONC Information Blocking Rule Technical White Paper for NextGen Enterprise
- Explore Regulatory and Value-Based Programs
- Join Healthcare News & Insights chatter group
- Explore other available chatter groups to get updates about software certification, upgrades and product announcements, and more
- Attend monthly Health Reform Simplified webinars or review Health Reform Simplified Recorded Presentations
- Bookmark What’s Next newsletter
We also encourage clients to study the regulations and receive additional education from professional societies and specialty academies. For more information, please contact your NextGen Healthcare Account Representative.