Information Blocking Rule Virtual Workshop

Topics Discussed

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• 12:30 pm Introduction & Overview
• 12:35 pm Health Care Providers who are “Actors” under the Info Blocking Rule
• 12:45 pm “Information Blocking” by Providers
  “Interfere with,” “prevent” or “materially discouraged
  • Discussion of specific use case examples
  • How to permissibly educate your patients about privacy and
  security risk without crossing the line into impermissible
  “interference with” sharing of EHI
• 1:00 pm “Preventing Harm” exception
  • Organization-wide policy approach
  • Episode approach
  • Documentation requirement
  • Walk-through of a Sample Policy
• 1:25 pm The “Privacy” exception
  • Organization-wide policy approach
  • Episode approach
  • Documentation requirement
• 1:40 pm “Content & Manner” exception
• 1:50 pm Deadlines for compliance by health care providers
• 1:55 pm Q&A
• 2:00 pm Adjourn

• 12:30 pm Introduction & Overview
• 12:35 pm Certified Health IT Vendors and HIEs/HINs as “Actors”
  under Info Blocking Rule, and applicable penalties
• 12:45 pm “Information Blocking” by IT Vendors HIEs/HINs
  • “Interfere with,” “prevent” or “materially discourage”
  • Discussion of specific use case examples
• 1:00 pm “Security” exception
  • Organization-wide policy approach
  • Episode approach
  • Documentation requirements
  • ONC-recommended “minimum” privacy policies & procedures for
  third party apps
  • Walk-through of a Sample Policy
• 1:20 pm “Infeasibility” exception
• 1:30 pm “Health IT Performance” exception
• 1:35 pm “Health IT Fees” exception
• 1:40 pm Deadlines for compliance by Certified Health IT & HIE/HIN
  vendors
• 1:45pm ADT Notifications under CMS Final Rule.
• 1:55 pm Q&A
• 2:00 pm Adjourn