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Three Quick Points about the 2024 HHS AI Use Case Inventory
Steven Posnack | December 16, 2024
It’s that time of the year when we all close out annual processes. In this case, we at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) through the hard work of our Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (OCAIO) are pleased to let you know that HHS’ 2024 AI Use Case Inventory is available for review.
Read Full Post.USCDI+ Milestone! ONC and HRSA Modernization Initiative Goes Live
Steven Posnack | June 13, 2024
ONC’s USCDI+ program recently reached a milestone as part of a joint initiative started in August 2022 with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA and HRSA Health Center Program grantees launched one of the first real-world implementations using the Health Level 7 International (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) Bulk Data Access standard as part of a federal program.
Read Full Post.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.
Read Full Post.WowzaPalooza – A Post-Health Datapalooza 2023 Health IT Roundup
Steven Posnack | March 9, 2023
In case you missed it, Health Datapalooza happened toward the end of February. The aptly named conference always invokes a bit of fun while at the same time being a high octane mix of data scientists, policy makers, health care leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and patient advocates.
Read Full Post.Not-So-Hidden Gems in the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule: Get to Know the Conditions of Certification
Steven Posnack | December 15, 2022
Don’t get me wrong, the information blocking regulations are important, but let’s not forget that the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and our implementing regulations (Cures Act Final Rule) had a few other impactful provisions. In particular, certain changes to the ONC Health IT Certification Program may seem like “more of the same” for health IT developers, but in reality they are really important and beneficial to clinicians, researchers, and the public alike.
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