Health IT ONC’s Journey Chairing the Global Digital Health Partnership in 2022 and 2023
Aisha Hasan | May 2, 2024
Many digital health leaders in governments internationally face the same types of challenges that we do here in the United States (US). Despite differences in care delivery and payment models, countries around the world are focused on advancing interoperability, galvanizing patient-centered care, empowering individuals, reducing administrative burden for clinicians, and improving the safety, quality, and effectiveness of the health care that’s delivered to their populations.
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Health IT, ONC at 20 ONC @ 20: A Tale of Optimism and Humility
Steven Posnack | April 26, 2024
Hey class, it’s time to jump in the Wayback Machine. In this case, I literally had to use the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to rummage for this post’s content in honor of ONC’s 20th anniversary.
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Interoperability Enhancing Healthcare Interoperability: Launching the DaVinci Prior Authorization Support (PAS) Test Kit
Scott Bohon | April 17, 2024
There has been significant progress in interoperability among providers for treatment purposes, and while there is still considerable work to do, we now need to broaden our scope to also focus on payer-provider interoperability. The Interoperability Rules finalized by our colleagues at CMS have laid down important cornerstones, and we at ONC are continuing to explore complementary infrastructure and policies to advance those efforts.
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Inside ASTP Improving Information Sharing and Patient Safety: Hear from ONC’s Rachel Nelson
Rachel Nelson | April 3, 2024
Rachel Nelson is the compliance and administration branch chief in ONC’s office of policy, regulatory and policy affairs division. She leads an interdisciplinary team of subject-matter experts focused on advancing information sharing and patient safety.
1. Tell us about some of the projects or initiatives that you lead.
I have a diverse portfolio, spanning development and implementation of specific policies around information sharing, supporting enforcement of the ONC Health IT Certification Program’s regulations, and supporting the health IT safety work spearheaded by ONC’s clinical division.
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Health IT Advancing Nationwide, Trusted Health Information Networks
Seth Pazinski | April 2, 2024
Health IT has become integral to health care delivery and this trend has accelerated since the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Hundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems now use ONC-certified health IT to store, process, access, exchange, and use electronic health information (EHI), setting the groundwork for nationwide interoperability. A new report to Congress provides updates on this progress led and coordinated by ONC.
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