Healthcare IT Regulations – What Needs to Be Added and What Needs to Be Removed

There are a lot of rules and regulations in place in the world of healthcare. These are put into place in order to protect patients and organizations. However, the world of healthcare is constantly changing and evolving as we come up with new ideas and solutions. Have the regulations done the same though? Or are there areas that are missing regulations? Or are there areas in healthcare where past regulations are now too restrictive and are holding us back? In search of answers to these questions, we reached out to our incredibly beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to see what areas they would add, remove, or update regulations. The following is what they had to say. Amanda Heidemann, CMIO, CMO at KeyCare Many physicians find the information-blocking provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act to be challenging. Although they respect the right of patients to receive their information via patient portals, there is tremendous concern for the emotional distress caused when patients receive potentially life-altering test results before they’re reviewed by the ordering physician. Patients receive these on evenings and weekends, resulting in delays until a patient can speak to their physician. Preventing information blocking is important, but we have to find a way to get systems in place so that patient needs are met without asking clinicians to review results and call patients 24×7. Lesley Berkeyheiser, CCSFP, CHQP, Senior Assessor at DirectTrust I often see organizations ...
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