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Information Blocking Enforcement on the Horizon: Compliance Under the 21st Century Cures Act

Friday, July 31, 2026

HHS has been implementing rulemaking related to information blocking since the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act a decade ago, and providers have taken note. Dennis Sapien-Pangindian, Founding Attorney, DSP Advocates PC, and Ammon Fillmore, Associate Chief Legal Officer for Information & Technology, AdventHealth, discuss what information blocking is and why it has become a real enforcement issue, the legal framework and compliance risks, the status of OIG enforcement, provider implementation and operational considerations, and compliance readiness. Dennis wrote an AHLA Briefing on this topic. From AHLA’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VncxN4TXIgI

Read Dennis’ Briefing: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/publications/briefings/4e306a62-dd7b-449d-b143-b64a163a9c5d/Information-Blocking-Enforcement-on-the-Horizon-Co 

Learn more about AHLA’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/fraud-and-abuse 

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