Under the ACHP approach, plans partner with providers and the community on behalf of patients to achieve common goals in health care.

Consumers deserve safe, secure access to the information they need to make informed decisions about their health. ACHP advocates for policies that empower consumers with easy access to their health information. This includes promoting the use of high quality, personalized digital pricing tools to simplify the health care shopping experience and ensuring access to health data is timely and secure.
PROBLEM: The Administration’s final Interoperability and Information Blocking Rules are the most extensive health data sharing policies released by the federal government. The rules require both public and private entities to share information between patients and other parties privately and securely.
SOLUTION: Following industry feedback—including from ACHP—and in light of COVID-19, CMS has announced it will provide plans more time to meet the new requirements.
Under the ACHP approach, plans partner with providers and the community on behalf of patients to achieve common goals in health care.
ACHP supports efforts to ensure the full promise of telehealth to promote health equity, improve access and drive value in health care.
Experts from three nonprofit health organizations discuss the momentum of telehealth and explore opportunities to advance virtual care.