A Discussion of Policies and Exceptions Outlined in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC) Proposed Rule
Stakeholders
- Hospitals
- Provider organizations
- Safety net providers
- Clinicians Informaticists
- HIM professionals
- Consumers Health information networks (regional/nationwide)
- Governmental agencies
- Vendors
- Legal
- Privacy and policy experts
IBCWG Resources
The Sequoia Project and its Information Blocking Compliance Workgroup created a suite of practical resources drawing from real world experience.
Phase I: Provide input into Sequoia comments to ONC on proposed rule
March 14, 2019
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Interoperability Matters Overview, Information Blocking Proposed Rule: Overview and Workgroup Scope
March 19, 2019
Information Blocking & You – Public Advisory Forum
Slides | Recording
March 25, 2019 – 12:30 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Actors & Others Definitions (Providers, CEHRT Developers, HIEs, HINs), Information Blocking Practice, Exceptions 1-3 (Harm, Privacy, Security)
March 29, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Interoperability Matters Leadership Council
April 3, 2019 – 1:00 p.m.
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Exceptions 4-7 (Recovering costs reasonably incurred, Declining to provide access, exchange, or use of EHI if request is infeasible, Licensing technologies or other interoperable elements, Making health IT unavailable to perform maintenance or improvements), Conditions & Maintenance of Certification: Information Blocking, RFIs: disincentives for providers and price transparency, Complaints & Enforcement
April 5, 2019
Public Advisory Forum
Slides | Recording
April 15, 2019
Joint Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting &
Public Advisory Forum Call #3 to Review Draft Report
Slides | Recording
April 22, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Interoperability Matters Leadership Council
May 23, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum – Cancelled
May 31, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Interoperability Matters Leadership Council
Phase II: Identify practical, implementation-level implications of proposed and final information blocking rules, which may or may not be consensus positions.
June 20, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Phase I Update: Review CMS & ONC Comments & Phase II: Proposed Workplan
July 30, 2019 – 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Interoperability Leadership Council
August 2, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: HIE/HIN Definitions
August 21, 2019 – 5:15 p.m. ET (Washington, DC)
Joint Leadership Council #6 & Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting and Networking Reception
Agenda: Information Blocking Workgroup; Update Interoperability Matters Prioritization; and Member Resources
September 6, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Interoperability Matters Public Advisory Forum
September 13, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Information Blocking Practices
October 11, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Recovering Costs/RAND Licensing
October 18, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Leadership Council
Agenda: RCE, Proposed Workgroups
November 1, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum
Agenda: Information Blocking, TEFCA
November 8, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Compliance Plans
December 13, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
December 16, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum
Agenda: Information Blocking, TEFCA
Phase III: Facilitate ongoing discussions to clarify information blocking policies and considerations prior to and after the Final Rule. Focus on implementation and compliance implications of ONC Final Rule.
January 10, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
Agenda: Phase II Deliverable Status, Implementation planning – Phase III Initial Work
February 14, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting – Cancelled
March 20, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting Agenda: Review ONC Final Rule, Implementation Planning & Additional Phase 3 Priorities
March 25, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Leadership Council – Members Only
Information Blocking Final Rules
March 31, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum
Information Blocking Final Rules
April 10, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting Agenda: Continued Review ONC Final Rule, Implementation Planning & Additional Phase 3 Priorities
April 17, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum
Information Blocking Final Rules (follow up session)
May 8, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting Agenda: Enforcement Discretion & OIG Proposed Rule, Priority Questions, and Implementation & Compliance Resources
May 19, 2020 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Leadership Council
June 11, 2020 – 2:00-3:00 ET
Public Advisory Forum
Perspectives on the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Proposed Rule on Information Blocking Enforcement and Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs)
June 12, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
July 10, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
July 23, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum
Download Slides | View Recording
August 14, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
September 11, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
September 22, 2020 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Public Advisory Forum
Download Slides | View Recording
October 9, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
November 13, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
December 11, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Information Blocking Workgroup Meeting
2021 Meeting Schedule: Bimonthly, 2nd Fridays starting 2/12/2021, 12:00-1:30pm ET
Information Blocking Compliance Workgroup Roster
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