In Westlaw Today, Health Care Attorneys Analyze Final Rule and Establishing New Requirements for Use of AI in Certified Health IT and Changes to Information Blocking Rule

In a Westlaw Today article, health care partner Christine Moundas and health care associates Gideon Palte and Carolyn Lye examined the final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding its health IT certification program—including use of artificial intelligence (AI) in certified health IT—and modifications to the Information Blocking Rule.

The authors note that health care organizations should reevaluate their information blocking actor classifications and information sharing practices for consistency with new provisions of the Information Blocking Rule. The Final Rule affirms ONC's commitment to continued development of the HIT Certification Program and information sharing requirements, which appear likely to continue as prominent areas of focus for the agency.