Health and Human Services Department,
This final rule has finalized certain proposals from the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability Proposed Rule (HTI-2 Proposed Rule) and in doing so supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. Specifically, this final rule amends the information blocking regulations to revise two existing information blocking exceptions and establish an additional reasonable and necessary activity that does not constitute information blocking referred to as the Protecting Care Access Exception.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary 45 CFR Part 171 RIN 0955-AA06 ( printed page 102512) AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule has finalized certain proposals from the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability Proposed Rule (HTI-2 Proposed Rule) and in doing so supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. Specifically, this final rule amends the information blocking regulations to revise two existing information blocking exceptions and establish an additional reasonable and necessary activity that does not constitute information blocking referred to as the Protecting Care Access Exception. DATES: This final rule is effective on December 17, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Tipping, Office of Policy, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 202-690-7151. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary A. Purpose of Regulatory Action B. Summary of Information Blocking Enhancements C. Costs and Benefits II. Background A. Statutory Basis B. Regulatory History III. Information Blocking Enhancements A. Out of Scope Comments B. Exceptions 1. Privacy Exception Updates a. Pr…
Citation: 89 FR 102512
