TEFCA Priorities and Plans for the Remainder of 2025
By Steven Posnack – As we roll into the second half of 2025, we wanted to state our TEFCA™ priorities and plans for the remainder of the year.
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Advancements in Health IT: ASTP/ONC’s Approved SVAP Standards for 2025
By Shawn Spurlock and Liz Turi – As part of ASTP/ONC’s annual Standards Version Advancement Process, the Approved Standards for 2025 are now available. SVAP is designed to support industry interoperability needs and enable the use of newer standards in the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program).
Executive Action and CEHRT Requirements: Real World Testing July 2025
By Jim Tate – Executive Orders issued by President Trump are continuing to affect the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Certification process for health information technology.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2025
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of February that we think deserve sharing again.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – January 2025
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of January that we think deserve sharing again.
Coordinating Efforts with CMS
By Dustin Charles & Alex Mugge – This post explores how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the largest payer in health care, is at the forefront of how health IT directly impacts health care providers and the care they deliver.
2024 HITAC Highlights + Previewing 2025
By Seth Pazinski & Whitney Weber – The HITAC provides valuable insights to the assistant secretary for technology policy that can inform ASTP’s policies and programs. HITAC members represent a broad swath of the healthcare industry and as such, offer a range of health IT perspectives and expertise.
Passing the Baton
By Micky Tripathi – At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2021, I became the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2025, I will leave my role as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of HHS.
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from ViVE, Atropos Health, xCures, SuperDial, New Mountain Capital, Peterson Health Technology Institute, LookDeep Health, Carta Healthcare, Navina, agilon health, Brook.ai, OneStep, EBSCO, UC Health, Laudio, PointClickCare, Philips, Waystar, Ensemble Peerbridge Health, Movano Health, Incredible Health, Gozio Health, Hyro, & eClinicalWorks.