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What Accenture found was that 17 percent of health executives are \u201ccompletely unaware\u201d of the 21st Century Cures Act, which requires greater patient access to healthcare records and sharing of such records\u2014with 65 percent only \u201csomewhat\u201d or \u201cvaguely\u201d familiar with the law\u2019s provisions.\u201cThe 21st Century Cures Act is likely to have a major, disruptive impact on health providers and payers, with new rules on patient access to medical records and the interoperability of those records across networks expected in 2020,\u201d states Accenture. \u201cOur research focused on tapping the views of senior health IT executives regarding awareness of the Act and preparedness by their organizations for compliance and its impact on healthcare consumers.\u201dOverall, payers seem to be better informed than providers, with 26 percent of payers indicating in the survey that they are \u201cvery familiar\u201d with the Cures Act provisions versus 16 percent of providers.In addition, while 26 percent of payers contend that their organization is \u201cvery prepared\u201d for the new rules, only 5 percent of providers feel the same way about the level of preparedness at their organizations. \u201cOur survey findings are a wake-up call for health organizations and agencies that remain relatively uninformed about the regulations, or who are not actively preparing,\u201d says Andy Truscott, managing director and technology consulting lead in Accenture\u2019s health practice. \u201cComplying with the regulations will provide them with a major opportunity to enhance the services they provide and to fundamentally improve consumer engagement in their healthcare.\u201dAccenture recommends that healthcare organizations that are lagging in Cures Act awareness and preparedness take the following steps:\u00b7 Ensure their technology and compliance leadership are familiar with the new rules,\u00b7 Assess and analyze their organization\u2019s current interoperability provisions,\u00b7 Complete gap analyses and develop remediation plans for a 12 to 18 month timeframe,\u00b7 Manage communications\u2014internally and externally\u2014to help healthcare professionals and consumers adapt to the new rules.","saveContent":"Many healthcare providers and payers are in the dark when it comes to the 21st Century Cures Act\u2019s health IT requirements, according to a new survey<\/a> by <\/b>Accenture.The firm surveyed 76 chief information officers, chief technology officers and vice presidents of information technology at U.S. healthcare providers and healthcare payers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue. What Accenture found was that 17 percent of health executives are \u201ccompletely unaware\u201d of the 21st Century Cures Act, which requires greater patient access to healthcare records and sharing of such records\u2014with 65 percent only \u201csomewhat\u201d or \u201cvaguely\u201d familiar with the law\u2019s provisions.\u201cThe 21st Century Cures Act is likely to have a major, disruptive impact on health providers and payers, with new rules on patient access to medical records and the interoperability of those records across networks expected in 2020,\u201d states Accenture. \u201cOur research focused on tapping the views of senior health IT executives regarding awareness of the Act and preparedness by their organizations for compliance and its impact on healthcare consumers.\u201dOverall, payers seem to be better informed than providers, with 26 percent of payers indicating in the survey that they are \u201cvery familiar\u201d with the Cures Act provisions versus 16 percent of providers.In addition, while 26 percent of payers contend that their organization is \u201cvery prepared\u201d for the new rules, only 5 percent of providers feel the same way about the level of preparedness at their organizations. \u201cOur survey findings are a wake-up call for health organizations and agencies that remain relatively uninformed about the regulations, or who are not actively preparing,\u201d says Andy Truscott, managing director and technology consulting lead in Accenture\u2019s health practice. \u201cComplying with the regulations will provide them with a major opportunity to enhance the services they provide and to fundamentally improve consumer engagement in their healthcare.\u201dAccenture recommends that healthcare organizations that are lagging in Cures Act awareness and preparedness take the following steps:\u00b7 Ensure their technology and compliance leadership are familiar with the new rules,\u00b7 Assess and analyze their organization\u2019s current interoperability provisions,\u00b7 Complete gap analyses and develop remediation plans for a 12 to 18 month timeframe,\u00b7 Manage communications\u2014internally and externally\u2014to help healthcare professionals and consumers adapt to the new rules.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Survey: 17% of health execs unaware of Cures Act rules

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