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 ONC including new LEAP funding opportunity.
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April 20th at 9am – A Discussion on Mental Health & Substance Use Care. A full day of roundtable discussions will examine how expanded adoption of health IT can improve mental health and substance use care outcomes and advance the Administration’s commitment to whole-person recovery.
This action restores a unified, Department wide technology leadership model by returning these enterprise responsibilities to OCIO while sharpening ONC’s mission focus on nationwide health IT interoperability and data liquidity.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.