Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup
We have rounded up some virtual events around our industry. They are all free to attended so register today. And check back each week for new events. Have an event we can include? Contact us.
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Compliance by Design
By Kishore Pendyala – Compliance by design has emerged as a defining advantage for AI‑driven healthcare IT startups, reshaping how they earn trust and compete in a rapidly shifting regulatory landscape. As CMS and ONC continue to refine expectations around data privacy, interoperability, algorithmic transparency, and patient rights, startups that embed…
TEFCA Reaches Nearly 500 Million Health Records Exchanged
Transforming health data liquidity, allowing it to flow securely and seamlessly throughout the system, and securing patient access to that data: As of today, nearly 500 million health records have been exchanged through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA™), up from roughly 10 million in January 2025.
Picture This: Improved Access, Exchange, and Use of Diagnostic Images
By Thomas Keane MD MBA – As a radiologist, I rely on diagnostic images to guide decisions about patients’ health. Imaging has become central to patient management, and as such, the ability to access images at the point of care is critical. ASTP/ONC is releasing a request for information (RFI) focused on the access to, and exchange of, diagnostic imaging.
What’s Happening at the ASTP/ONC: Jan. 2026
Supporting the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care nationwide. Here is what is happening at the ASTP.
Digital Dividends Realized: Hospital Patient Engagement Capabilities
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – In our first post in the Digital Dividends blog series, we explored how more individuals than ever are accessing and using their health information online, especially those managing chronic conditions or a recent cancer diagnosis.
Attend the 2026 ASTP Annual Meeting
Starts February 11th in Washington DC – Join them for two days of conversation, learning, and networking. You’ll hear about key health IT policy and tech issues such as information blocking and TEFCA through a variety of keynote speakers and mainstage, breakout, and education sessions.
TEFCA Government Benefits Determination Implementation is Here!
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – We all know what it’s like to get forms completed with all the right information (and to get it done quickly!), and patients seeking determinations on their eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance know this all too well.
HHS Wants Your Ideas to Accelerate AI in Clinical Care
By Steven Posnack – In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary’s office, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released a request for information focused on one big question: