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Technology
ONC Commits to Support for FHIR in Updated TEFCA Standards
The agency has released several adjustments to the first draft of the interoperability guidelines and expects to unveil version 2.0...
Technology
Opinion: Will TEFCA Rule-Making Stop Patient Digital Access?
Former ONC Chief Donald Rucker questions whether federal regulations around interoperability and information blocking are doing more harm than good.
Technology
ONC Unveils Pharmacy Interoperability Task Force
The 23-member task force will develop recommendations to make pharmacists a more integral part of healthcare and give them guidelines...
Innovation
Will Policy, Regulation Issues Stifle AI's Advances in Healthcare?
The recent AIMed Global Summit painted a positive picture for the technology in tackling healthcare's biggest pain points, but a...
Technology
NCQA's New VP of Interoperability Talks About the Road to Sharing Data
Amol Vyas says the federal government has to push forward with efforts that promote interoperability, addressing current barriers like trust,...
Innovation
Executives for Health Innovation to Close Up Shop After 20+ Years
The organization has been instrumental in advancing healthcare innovation and technology strategies, including EHR adoption and health equity.
Technology
ONC Unveils Toolkit for SDOH Collection and Use
The 77-page toolkit includes four case studies and frequently-asked questions about how to identify, collect, analyze, and use social determinants...
Technology
HHS Names 6 HIEs as Qualified to Pursue TEFCA Integration.
Six healthcare organizations have been selected to implement and test the TEFCA standards as the next step in becoming Qualified...
Technology
ONC: Most IT Developers Have Met Cures Act Guidelines for APIs
More than 95% of certified healthcare IT developers met last year's deadline to upgrade interoperability standards as mandated in the...
Technology
ONC Data Brief Charts Impressive Increases in Healthcare Interoperability
The number of hospitals improving their EHR platforms to enable data sharing, especially from outside sources, has more than doubled...
Technology
FHIR APIs Will Accelerate Patient Information Access in 2023
In a lengthy interview with HealthLeaders, ONC Chief Micky Tripathi says simplified data exchange will benefit providers, patients, and even...
Technology
Healthcare Associations Seek Delay of Information Blocking Compliance Period
CHIME and others say hospitals and other providers are not ready and need more help from HHS.