Law360, New York (November 23, 2015, 2:35 PM EST) -- The federal government has spent billions to promote adoption and "meaningful use" of health information technology (HIT). There is growing government interest in ensuring that HIT is used to support patient care, but doing so requires electronic exchange of information. Congress, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and states have taken action to identify and prevent "information blocking" — interference with the exchange or use of electronic health information — by health care providers, hospitals, technology developers and service providers. And there likely will be more guidance, statutory and regulatory changes, and enforcement by federal agencies and states in the coming year....
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