This final rule emphasizes the need to improve health information exchange to achieve appropriate and necessary access to health records for patients, healthcare providers, and payers.

Feb 8, 2024 · This final rule will also add new measures for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to report under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and for MIPS …

The CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule covers policies that regulate a variety of stakeholders. The overall aim of this rule is to enable seamless interoperability throughout the …

Jan 31, 2024 · CMS has issued a helpful slide deck summarizing the Final Rule. We provide our key takeaways below, followed by a summary of the Final Rule’s provisions.

CMS states the goal of this final rule is to “improve the electronic exchange of health care data, as well as to streamline prior authorization processes” for both payers and providers. Implementation and …

Apr 3, 2024 · See the resources section below for further details on the final rule, required interoperability technical standards, and implementation support. Questions may be directed to the …

CMS is finalizing its proposal to require impacted payers to provide patients, through the Patient Access API, with access to information about prior authorization requests and decisions made for their care …

Dec 22, 2025 · The HTI-5 Proposed Rule also proposes updates to the information blocking regulations. Based on broad stakeholder feedback, ASTP/ONC proposes to revise or remove certain information …

Jan 25, 2024 · The Final Rule continues CMS' efforts to encourage interoperability and availability of electronic health information. The rule smooths the path for the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to …

CMS-0057-F represents the next phase of interoperability rulemaking — extending access to interoperable healthcare data to providers and other payers who have a relationship with the patient.