January 4, 2021
Donald Rucker, MD
National Coordinator
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
RE: (RIN 0955–AA02) Information Blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program: Extension of Compliance Dates and Timeframes in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency
Dear National Coordinator Rucker:
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is pleased to submit the following response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) interim final rule (IFR) Information Blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program: Extension of Compliance Dates and Timeframes in Response to the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency.