Usability Usability is Key to Unlocking Health IT’s Full Potential
John Fleming | October 2, 2017
This week is National Health IT Week, a nationwide celebration of the value of health information technology (health IT). To kick things off, I wanted to take some time to talk about one of my main areas of focus. Since I joined the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), I have spent a lot of my time gaining insight about the challenges facing our healthcare system as it relates to health IT.
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Health IT Certification Certification Program Updates to Support Efficiency & Reduce Burden
Elise Sweeney Anthony | September 21, 2017
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is always on the lookout for ways to improve the ONC Health IT Certification Program’s efficiency and reduce burden on health information technology (health IT) users and health IT developers. Whether it is making certification criteria clarifications clearer and more rapidly accessible through the Certification Companion Guides, or offering more flexible certification options through rulemaking, ONC looks to achieve its mission in the most nimble way possible while still serving the needs of patients,
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Interoperability Only you can improve the 2018 Interoperability Standards Advisory Reference Edition
Steven Posnack | September 19, 2017
Yes, it’s that time again. The federal fiscal year is coming to a close, the kids are going back to school, and you’ve got that déjà vu feeling like you should be preparing to comment on the Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA).
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Interoperability Health Information Technology is Helping Treat and Manage HIV for Patients and Providers
Thomas A. Mason | September 18, 2017
Today is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness day – providing a perfect opportunity to talk about how health information technology (health IT) and electronic health information help doctors better manage the care of patients living with HIV and AIDS and improve the care that they receive.
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Reports New Data on Skilled Nursing Facilities Use of Electronic Health Records Establish the Path for Progress
Seth Pazinski | September 7, 2017
Data released today by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC) report for the first time, nationally representative measures on electronic health record (EHR) adoption and health information exchange among skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Most SNFs (64 percent) used EHRs to manage patient health information in 2016. About 22 percent of SNFs reported participating in a state or regional health information organization (HIO); with a fifth of facilities (18 percent) using both an EHR and an HIO.
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