New information-Blocking Rules: What Doctors Should Know

The final rule, implemented under the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), took effect April 5. Last year, the AMA issued two essential resources to help physicians understand what the new regulation means for them and their medical practices:

• What is information blocking?
• How do I comply with info blocking and where do I start?

Now the AMA has enhanced its resources on information blocking as part of its Patient Access Playbook.

The playbook also covers other elements, including requirements under HIPAA, to help practices provide patients with their own health information—not only because it’s the law, but because it is the right thing to do.

Among other things, the playbook details legal requirements, real-world scenarios, the world of apps, key points to remember, and outlines a patient records request flowchart.