The 21st Century Cures Act

The Cures Act is designed to give patients and their healthcare providers seamless and secure access to health information.

It also aims to increase innovation and competition by creating an ecosystem of interoperability that provides patients with more choices in their healthcare. Learn how the law impacts your practice and how Nextech simplifies the delivery of excellent patient care.

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What Is the Cures Act?

The Cures Act aims to advance interoperability and improve patient data access. In order to achieve value-based health care, patients should be in control of their health records.

How Does It Affect Patients?

Provides ease of access to health care records
Protects patient privacy and security
Promotes the ability to shop for care and manage costs

How Does It Affect Practices?

Makes patient data requests easy and inexpensive
Allows for choice of apps
Prohibits information blocking and establishes rules for operational flexibility
Improves patient safety

21st Century Cures Act Timeline

Here’s a summary of key 21st Century Cures Act milestones through 2023.

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FAQs

How are MIPS and the Cures Act correlated and what effect do they have on each other?

Will the practice have a year to “practice”/exemption to adjust to new changes? 

What is information blocking and how does a provider 'information block'?

When does an EMR vendor need to be certified in 2022 in order to be Cures Act compliant for 2023?

Nextech Is Prepared To Empower Your Practice

Learn how Nextech solutions put you and your patients in control.

Integrated Solutions

Improve practice performance, profitability and patient care with a suite of industry-leading, specialty-specific EHR & Practice Management solutions.

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EHR

Increase charting efficiency and improve documentation accuracy with a top-rated specialty-specific EHR.

Practice Management

Reduce administrative burdens, enhance patient care and optimize financial performance with an all-in-one Practice Management.

Interoperability

Seamlessly pulls data from the diagnostic devices you use in your practice into the correct patient record.

Practice Consulting

Our team of consulting experts can guide your practice to greater efficiency, higher profitability and simplified compliance.

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Patient Portal & Mobile App

Improve patient care and engagement with a portal that provides patients anytime, anywhere access to their medical information.

Cures Act Resources

Nextech is committed to providing specialty physicians with the most updated and knowledgeable information available to help your practice achieve greater efficiency.

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The 21st Century Cures Act

What Is the Cures Act?

How Does It Affect Patients?

How Does It Affect Practices?

21st Century Cures Act Timeline

Here’s a summary of key 21st Century Cures Act milestones through 2023.

FAQs

How are MIPS and the Cures Act correlated and what effect do they have on each other?

Will the practice have a year to “practice”/exemption to adjust to new changes?

What is information blocking and how does a provider 'information block'?

When does an EMR vendor need to be certified in 2022 in order to be Cures Act compliant for 2023?

Nextech Is Prepared To Empower Your Practice

Learn how Nextech solutions put you and your patients in control.

Integrated Solutions

EHR

Practice Management

Interoperability

Practice Consulting

Patient Portal & Mobile App

Cures Act Resources

Nextech is committed to providing specialty physicians with the most updated and knowledgeable information available to help your practice achieve greater efficiency.

The Intersection of HIPAA Patient Right of Access and the Cures Act

Cures Act Creates New Compliance Requirements for All EHR Users

Avoid HIPAA Troubles with Regular Access Audits

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