Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, Health IT Certification, Standards ONC Launches New HITAC Adopted Standards Task Force
Josianne Charles | June 16, 2022
Today, ONC launched the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) Adopted Standards Task Force to review and make recommendations on the existing set of ONC-adopted standards and implementation specifications. This HITAC Task Force fulfills the following 21st Century Cures Act requirement:
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AI & ML, Blog Series: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electronic Health & Medical Records, Health Data Getting the Best out of Algorithms in Health Care
Kathryn Marchesini | June 15, 2022
The same basic technology that can predict what movie you might want to watch, what song you might want to listen to, or what item you might want to buy online, can also predict the onset of diseases, forecast costs of care, and recommend treatment options for your doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.
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Health Data, Health Information Exchange, Interoperability, Standards APIs for Research: Perspectives from App Developers and Data Integrators
Mera Choi | June 13, 2022
In ONC’s “App Developer and Data Integrator Perspectives” report [PDF – 511 KB] (Perspectives Report) – the third in the “Accelerating APIs” report series – we assess the current landscape of API-based health information exchange in a rapidly evolving electronic health data ecosystem. Perspectives of app developers and data integrators are presented to understand the emerging landscape of technology companies and their role in effective data aggregation, integration, and exchange.
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Electronic Health & Medical Records, Health IT, Health IT Safety, Public Health Using Health IT to Support Safer Use and Management of Controlled Substance Prescriptions
Chelsea Richwine | June 8, 2022
New ONC data show that, as of 2021, nearly all non-federal acute care hospitals were enabled to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS).
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Inside ASTP ONC Staff Profiles – Carmen Smiley
Carmen Smiley | June 7, 2022
The Office of the National Coordinator is launching a new blog series featuring ONC staff called Inside ONC. Inside ONC will highlight an inclusive landscape of ONC staff members, a variety of positions, and the diverse backgrounds of those working within ONC.
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