The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) is currently working to finalize Version 6 of the standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange,… Read More ›
On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule to enhance healthcare data interoperability. According to the agency,… Read More ›
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization that emphasizes artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, and technology. Specifically, this involves moving technology and data policy and strategy functions from the Office of the Assistant Secretary… Read More ›
In March 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a draft of its 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (draft plan) for public… Read More ›
After releasing a proposed rule in April 2023, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the final Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Rule on December 13,… Read More ›
On June 24th, 2019, then President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First”, instructing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to propose a rule requiring “hospitals… Read More ›