Donald Rucker on Fierce Healthcare: TEFCA and Information Blocking

The 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 marked a significant milestone by embedding three critical Health Information Technology (HIT) provisions:

• • APIs “without special effort”
  • No “Information Blocking”
  • TEFCA

In this recent article on Fierce Healthcare, Dr. Donald Rucker explains why, when we explore discussions around TEFCA, it’s essential to scrutinize potential shifts from Congress’ original vision for a patient-centric digital healthcare transformation. Don evaluates the implications of TEFCA’s proposed rules and their alignment with the initial legislative intent.

For a detailed exploration, access the full article on Fierce Healthcare.