Interoperability Input on Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap, made transparent by ONC
John Rancourt | October 16, 2014
We promised that the journey for drafting the nationwide interoperability roadmap would be collaborative and transparent, and today we are posting public summaries from a number of in-person meetings we held. ONC used a variety of channels to work collaboratively with and accept feedback from stakeholders as we developed the draft roadmap we posted earlier. These included meetings with industry subject matter experts (SMEs) and state health IT leaders.
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From the ASTP Desk Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Data for Health Initiative
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | October 16, 2014
Today, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched an initiative to assess how data can be used to improve health in our country. Data for Health seeks to explore how information and data can be harnessed to help people lead healthier lives and build a culture of health.
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From the ASTP Desk ONC’s Interoperability Roadmap update
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | October 15, 2014
Today the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) convenes the first joint meeting of the Health Information Technology Policy and Standards Committees. We intend to spend the day discussing interoperability in the health information ecosystem.
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From the ASTP Desk Report to Congress on HITECH: Significant progress in adoption and use of EHRs
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | October 9, 2014
Today HHS and ONC submitted the annual report to Congress on progress on the HITECH Act including health IT adoption, health information exchange and use of electronic health information to advance better care and better health. This report highlights progress and accomplishments in advancing a resilient and flexible health IT infrastructure for our nation.
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Health Information Exchange Promoting Competition to Achieve Our Health IT and Health Care Goals
Jodi G. Daniel | October 7, 2014
ONC has long recognized the need to foster innovation and competition to achieve the nation’s health IT and health care goals. The HITECH Act charged us with enabling the electronic use and exchange of health information—information that will support consumers and facilitate better quality and more efficient care.
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