By Brett Andriesen & Holly Miller – Transitions of care (e.g. from a nursing home to an emergency department) are often difficult, but are even more dangerous for the patient and healthcare providers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ONC is working with private-sector innovators to find unique and rapid ways to help move patients from the hospital to the nursing home, or vice versa.
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By Jawanna Henry, Brett Andriesen, Kevin Chaney MGS, Tracy Okubo & Allison Dennis – Each year since 2018, new Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health IT awardees join an entrepreneurial group dedicated to developing and scaling technological breakthroughs. Together, these awardees bring forth solutions to advance research capabilities and improve care delivery.
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including new dates for the 2021 ONC Tech Forum, 3 feedback periods now open, and a new HealthIT Data section.
By Avinash Shanbhag & Andrew Hayden – On the heels of the release of United States Core Data for Interoperability USCDI Version 2, ONC has also opened a single, synchronized feedback period for the Interoperability Standards Advisory, the Standards Version Advancement Process, and the draft United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 3.
By Arlene Bierman MD MS & Bob McNellis MPH PA – The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the grave consequences of underinvestment in primary care and primary care research. Although we have known for decades that health systems with a strong foundation in primary care can improve access to care, health outcomes (including reduced mortality), and health equity, important work remains to be done.
By Anastasia Perchem & Lolita Kachay – It’s time for 2021 ONC Tech Forum! This year it will be held virtually on two consecutive Fridays: September 10 and 17. Come join us to hear about industry perspectives on the progress made in health IT over the past year…
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By Janet Woodcock MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Devices Program is responsible for the regulation and oversight of a wide range of medical devices that patients and their health care providers use every day.
By Talisha Searcy, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Wes Barker & William Encinosa – ONC is excited to share findings from newly published research that sheds light on the impact adoption of 2015 Edition certified health information technology has had on hospitals’ rates of interoperability.