Important Timelines To Implement Cures Act
- April 5, 2021: Applicability date for information blocking provisions.
- October 6, 2022: EHI definition is no longer limited to EHI identified by data elements in USCDI
- December 31, 2022: New HL7 FHIR API capability and other criteria must be available.
- December 31, 2023: EHI export capability must be made available
Easy And Secured Access of Structured Electronic Health Information
- Doctorsoft is a Cures Act Compliant EHR
- Eight categories of clinical notes are created in the electronic health record (EHR)
- Made accessible to patients through a secure online portal.
- Providers or practices cannot block or delay patients’ access to any eligible information.
Eight Arms Of the 21st Century Cures Act
The CURES Act includes a provision requiring that patients can promptly access all of their electronic health information (EHI) within the 8 categories at no cost.
- Consultation
- Discharge summary
- History and physical examination notes
- Imaging narratives
- Lab report narratives
- Pathology report
- Procedure notes
- Progress notes
