This blog has discussed the 21st Century Cures Act’s (“Cures”) prohibition against information blocking before through a legal perspective. This post will talk about what the prohibition means for one of the key stakeholder groups that it is meant to help: healthcare technology innovators. The good news is that healthcare data is getting cheaper and … Continue reading Information Blocking and Interoperability for Innovators
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Practice Fusion Part 2: ONC Certification, the FCA, and What You Should Do NOW
My last post, “Practice Fusion Part 1: The AKS and What It Means for You,” looked at the Anti-Kickback Statute’s (“AKS”) role in Practice Fusion’s settlement with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). The AKS is a criminal statute. If a prosecutor has enough evidence to charge, they can effectively hamstring a company through a criminal … Continue reading Practice Fusion Part 2: ONC Certification, the FCA, and What You Should Do NOW
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