What the Info-Blocking Rule Means for Community Pharmacies and Patients
With an April 2021 deadline for implementing the information blocking rule as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, Colin Banas of DrFirst discusses the implications for pharmacists and their patients.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the compliance deadline for information blocking, a component of the 21st Century Cures Act, to April 5, 2021. Colin Banas, chief medical officer of DrFirst, discusses the significance of health information interoperability, the implications of patients taking a more central role in their health care records, and opportunities for community pharmacies to engage their customers.
Check back to our Expert Interviews tab for part 2 of this interview and more insights on leading industry trends.
