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Interoperability ONC Publishes USCDI+ Quality Data Element List to Support CMS Digital Quality Measurement Modernization Initiative and Overall Quality Reporting
Ashley Hain | June 2, 2023
ONC recently released the draft USCDI+ Quality data element list for public comment on the eCQI Resource Center website. This release provides an initial, high-level picture of the USCDI+ initiative in action. It is a harmonized set of data elements for quality measurement that could be used to support measurement and reporting across a wide number of quality programs. ONC requests feedback on this draft list by 11:59pm ET on June 30,
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Health Information Exchange, Interoperability, TEFCA TEFCA Awareness Among Hospitals and Variations Regarding Intent to Participate
Jordan Everson | May 31, 2023
According to a recent American Hospital Association (AHA) survey, most hospitals know about the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and, among those, very few plan on sitting out.
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Inside ONC ONC’s Operational Service Division: The team of “Yes, we can do that!”
Keviar Warner | April 27, 2023
As the operational services division (OSD) director, Keviar Warner is responsible for overseeing a very diverse group of operational program specialists. Her team excels at providing exceptional customer service to ONC’s program offices and internal and external stakeholders.
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ONC Events ONC gears up for HIMSS23
Kevin Eike | April 17, 2023
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2023 Global Health Conference & Exhibition (aka HIMSS23) is happening now at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. A group of ONC staff will join the broad array of health IT colleagues across government and industry for several jam-packed days of education, networking, and listening sessions. For those of you joining us at HIMSS23, here’s an overview of ONC-led sessions that you won’t want to miss!
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AI & ML, Blog Series: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electronic Health & Medical Records, Health Data, Health Innovation, Health IT Certification Increasing the Transparency and Trustworthiness of AI in Health Care
Kathryn Marchesini | April 13, 2023
This is part five of a blog series on predictive models, artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning (ML) in health. We encourage readers to (re)visit the four previous blog posts for important context to what follows.
Through a series of blog posts over the last year, we’ve described our understanding of the current and potential uses of predictive models and machine learning algorithms in health care, and the role that ONC can play in shaping their development and use.