The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has published its final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy, which seeks to enhance care delivery and experiences…
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As state agencies and healthcare providers face increasing demands to address behavioral health (BH) needs across the U.S., interoperability challenges continue to stand in the way.
Manual reporting processes, siloed systems and duplicative data entry…
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Join the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy for an overview of ASFR’s proposed rule, the HHS Acquisition Regulation: Acquisition of Information Technology; Standards for Health Information…
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Alex Young, Director of Technical Operations, DirectTrust
The concept of interoperable care centers on the ability of providers to share patient information. Still, providers continue to find navigating the exchange of patient data difficult.
A 2019…
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The following is a guest article by Chris Larkin, CTO at Concord Technologies
In 2018, faxing patient records was deemed part of healthcare’s “1990s time warp” by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule earlier this month outlining new standards and requirements around acquisition of health information technology.As described in the proposal, which was published…
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AllianceChicago is a unique organization. A federally funded health center network of more than 76 community health centers operating in more than 23 states, its work is centered on improving personal, community and public…
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Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 pushed the adoption and use of EHRs, nearly all U.S. healthcare organizations have transitioned away from paper-based records. Supporting multiple systems…
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HHS reorganizes to give ONC broader responsibility over technology, cybersecurity, data, and AI. ONC will be elevated to assistant secretary status:
ONC will be renamed to Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of…
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What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a significant reorganization aimed at enhancing its capabilities in technology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI).
– This strategic move is designed…
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