Information Blocking Updates and Hot Topics (On-Demand Webinar)

Date: 01/16/25

Closed captions are available.

Overview: The information blocking rule was established in the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 and codified into regulation in 2020, but what is the current state of information sharing in the health care industry in 2025? This webinar discusses recent changes to the information blocking rule, what to expect in enforcement in 2025, upcoming rulemaking, and what actors subject to the rule should be thinking about to ensure compliance. Speakers also discuss how the information blocking rule has been used to combat claims of unfair trade practices and anticompetitive actions in the industry.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Understand recent information blocking rulemaking and the current state of the regulations and applicable exceptions.
  • Learn about upcoming rules that could impact information sharing in the health care industry.
  • Obtain strategies for fighting anticompetitive activities in the health care industry using the information blocking rules.

Speaker Information:

Alya Sulaiman, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer & SVP of Regulatory Affairs, Datavant

Celeste Bruce, Partner, Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

Michael Lipinski, Director of the Regulatory Affairs, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Moderator

Sean Sullivan, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

Credit Information: 

CLE: The maximum number of credits available for ON DEMAND is 1.5 for a 60-minute state and 1.8 for a 50-minute state. Please note that the availability of credits may vary from state to state.  This self-study course will be available for purchase for approximately one year after the recording date, but state rules on duration of eligibility for CLE-credits differ, so please check with your state before purchasing self-study offerings. 

CPE: CPE credits are not available for on-demand. 

CCB: The Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® has approved this event for up to 1.8 NON-LIVE CCB CEUs based on a 50-minute hour. Continuing Education Units are awarded based on individual attendance records. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by CCB of this event content or of the event sponsor. 

For additional information, please visit the AHLA Continuing Education page.