By Ashley Ashworth – It’s time for our favorite summer tradition—this time on a new platform! The annual comment period for the Interoperability Standards Advisory will be open June 12 – August 12, 2024.
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By Steven Posnack & Jim Macrae – ONC’s USCDI+ program recently reached a milestone as part of a joint initiative started in August 2022 with HRSA. HRSA and HRSA Health Center Program grantees launched one of the first real-world implementations using the HL7® FHIR® Bulk Data Access standard as part of a federal program.
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 the upcoming quarterly Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable, a new funding opportunity for LEAP in Health IT, and a new Data Brief.
Bookmark these reports on your “to read” list. From the AHA on hospital stats, ONC on interoperability, AHRQ on using data on practice improvement, and Sellers Dorsey’s summary of CMS-2439-F final rule.
By Micky Tripathi – ONC’s information blocking regulations consider applicable law, and that now includes the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule. In short, complying with this new federal rule will not result in a determination of information blocking under ONC’s regulations.
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 2 new funding areas for LEAP, comment opportunity on the draft 2024-2030 Federal HealthIT Strategic Plan, and a upcoming quarterly ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable.
By Lisa Lewis Person – ONC is more than an organization; it is a movement with a clear vision for all Americans to have better health enabled by data. ONC joined the health IT revolution when it was established by Executive Order on April 27, 2004. Let’s celebrate 20 years of progress in transforming American health care delivery!
By Dr. Melinda Kidder DHA MSN RN – In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, nurses are at the forefront of patient care, witnessing firsthand the impact of transformative initiatives and regulatory updates. ONC’s HTI-1 final rule is a catalyst for change, ushering in a new era for health IT.
By Julie A. Kilgore – The ONC released the anticipated Common Agreement Version 2.0 on April 22, 2024. Since 2016, the ONC has been working to implement the requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act, and this release marks another milestone on the journey to complete those directives.