HHS ONC sends nonconformity letters to seven health IT firms suspected of information blocking under the Cures Act
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has sent letters of nonconformity to seven health IT companies suspected of information blocking in violation of the 21st Century Cures Act. The recipients have not been named while investigations are active. They will be named if corrective actions, financial penalties, suspensions or terminations follow. National Coordinator Thomas Keane said at the ADAPT conference on October 15 that most recipients have remediated the allegations and agreed to change their data sharing practices. This is regulatory enforcement news with no direct threat to defenders.
Detalhes técnicos
- The maximum penalty is $1 million per information blocking violation. No penalties, suspensions or terminations have been imposed to date.
- HHS announced active enforcement of the information blocking rules in September 2025.
- ONC is coordinating enforcement with the Justice Department, HHS Office of Inspector General and the Federal Trade Commission.
- Amy Gleason (U.S. DOGE Service administrator and CMS Chief Product Officer) said CMS has taken only two troubleshooting calls to help get patient data flowing.
Remediação
Health IT vendors should review their data sharing practices for compliance with the Cures Act information blocking rules. ONC says it will move to enforcement if practices are not changed voluntarily.
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HHS ONC sends nonconformity letters to seven health IT firms suspected of information blocking under the Cures Act
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has sent letters of nonconformity to seven health IT companies suspected of information blocking in violation of the 21st Century Cures Act. The recipients have not been named while investigations are active. They will be named if corrective actions, financial penalties, suspensions or terminations follow. National Coordinator Thomas Keane said at the ADAPT conference on October 15 that most recipients have remediated the allegations and agreed to change their data sharing practices. This is regulatory enforcement news with no direct threat to defenders.
Technical Details
- The maximum penalty is $1 million per information blocking violation. No penalties, suspensions or terminations have been imposed to date.
- HHS announced active enforcement of the information blocking rules in September 2025.
- ONC is coordinating enforcement with the Justice Department, HHS Office of Inspector General and the Federal Trade Commission.
- Amy Gleason (U.S. DOGE Service administrator and CMS Chief Product Officer) said CMS has taken only two troubleshooting calls to help get patient data flowing.
Remediation
Health IT vendors should review their data sharing practices for compliance with the Cures Act information blocking rules. ONC says it will move to enforcement if practices are not changed voluntarily.