HHS Crackdown on Information Blocking: New Era of Enforcement, Fines, and Compliance Risks for Healthcare Entities

HHS Ramps Up Enforcement Against Information Blocking- 2025 marks a significant turning point in federal enforcement against “information blocking” in healthcare. In a series of announcements this September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) signaled a major crackdown on healthcare entities—especially health IT developers, health information networks, and certain providers—that restrict patient access to their electronic health information (“EHI”).... By: Husch Blackwell LLP