21st Century Cures Act

State-by-State Legal Inconsistencies Challenge Adolescent Patient Privacy

May 11, 2022 - State and federal legal inconsistencies, the proliferation of EHRs, and information blocking rules under the 21st Century Cures Act present challenges to preserving adolescent patient privacy, an article published recently in Pediatrics suggested. The 21st Century Cures Act and advancements in EHR technology and interoperability have enabled the...


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Status, Challenges of Information Blocking Rule Compliance

by Jill McKeon

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published its Information Blocking Final Rule in May 2020. Part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the rule defines information blocking as any practice that...