Information blocking is a no-go, according to CMS. There's no denying that technology pushes healthcare forward, making light work of documentation, billing, and prescribing. Some believe that the free flow of information from provider to patient has been hampered by regulation. CMS wants to change that. Review: In a release at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, CMS advised practices thatit plans to "overhaul" the current federally-mandated EHR system that's tied to Medicare reimbursement and improve patients' access to their own health data. Pocket this overview of the biggest takeaways from CMS Administrator Seema Verma's announcement at HIMSS. Initiatives outlined in the fact sheet aim to: Resource: To read the new CMS guidance on interoperability initiatives in greater detail, visit the CMS fact sheet at www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2018-Fact-sheets-items/2018-03-06.html.