Information Blocking Task Force
Overarching charge: Provide recommendations on policies related to information blocking; the “information blocking,” “assurances,” and “communications” conditions and maintenance of certification requirements; and the enforcement of all the conditions and maintenance of certification requirements.
Specific Charges: Provide recommendations on the following topics:
- Information Blocking:
- ONC definitions/interpretations of certain statutory terms and provisions, including the price information request for information
- Seven exceptions to the information blocking definition, and any additional exceptions (request for information)
- Complaint process
- Disincentives for health care providers (request for information)
- “Information blocking,” “assurances,” and “communications” conditions and maintenance of certification requirements
- Enforcement of all the conditions and maintenance of certification requirements
Member List
- Michael Adcock, Co-Chair, Magnolia Health
- Andrew Truscott, Co-Chair, Accenture
- Cynthia A. Fisher, Member, Patient Rights Advocate
- Valerie Grey, Member, New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC)
- Anil K. Jain, Member, IBM Watson Health
- John Kansky, Member, Indiana Health Information Exchange
- Steven Lane, Member, Sutter Health
- Arien Malec, Member, Change Healthcare
- Aaron Miri, Member, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin
- Sasha TerMaat, Member, Epic
- Sheryl Turney, Member, Anthem, Inc.
- Denise Webb, Member, Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
The Information Blocking Task Force is divided into 3 sub work groups.
Workgroup 1: Information Blocking Workgroup - Relevant Statutory Terms and Provisions
Denni McColm
John Kansky
Cynthia Fisher
Sheryl Turney
Workgroup 2: Information Blocking Workgroup - Exceptions
Steven Lane
Arien Malec
Valerie Grey
Anil Jain
Workgroup 3: Information Blocking Workgroup - Conditions and Maintenance of Certification
Denise Webb
Sasha Termaat
Aaron Miri
Lauren Thompson
Content last reviewed on April 2, 2019