ADVERTISEMENT ea008da4-9f9b-47c2-b3aa-2bc0d98592c5 5deb9c2d-f8e4-46a8-a5e2-d43cb312e021 ADA News ADA News Current Issue ViewPoint Search Articles by Jennifer Garvin November 15, 2021 Information Blocking and Interoperability fact sheet now available The ADA has a new fact sheet available for dentists who have questions about a federal rule designed to give patients and providers easier and more secure access to electronic health information. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Technology’s 21st Century Cares Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking and Health IT Certification Program Final Rule is intended to promote health information interoperability and patient access to their records and prohibit information blocking. The information blocking portions of the rule took effect on April 5 and apply to health care providers, including dentists. To help dentists understand how this rule could affect them, the ADA has prepared a fact sheet that addresses commonly asked questions, including: • What is information blocking? • What is electronic health information? • What elements are required for a practice to be considered information blocking? The ADA wrote to the Office of the National Coordinator to request answers to questions raised by many dentists and state dental associations. In response, the ADA received assurance from ONC that the rule will not require dentists and other providers to adopt any specific health information technology. ONC also clarified that dentists and other providers will not be required to proactively make electronic health information available through a patient portal or application programming interface. Visit ADA.org to download the fact sheet. Tags Advocacy Issues ADA News Dental Practice Related Date Dentists encouraged to update CAQH ProView profile by Feb. 28 January 5, 2021 End of calendar year good time to review HIPAA compliance November 23, 2021 Teledentistry policy amended to align with Code of Ethics November 8, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT ADA About Press Releases ADA Jobs Contact Advertise Media Kit Product Portfolio Publication Rates Ad Standards Digital Advertising Contact Chat Now Email us 312.440.2500 Accessibility Privacy Notice Terms of Use © 2021 American Dental Association