Real World Testing Update: 100% of Developers Submit Plans to ONC
Tony Myers | April 13, 2022
One of the most important functions that the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) performs is administering the ONC Health IT Certification Program (the Program). A critical aspect of the Program is to ensure that certified health IT meets established requirements in order to give confidence to users that the health IT performs in conformance with those requirements. Testing in controlled test environments has been a cornerstone of the Program’s processes, however, it is also important to gauge the performance of systems in the field,
Read Full Post.San Diego Health Connect Takes a Big LEAP Over the Barrier of Consent Management
Beth Ellinport | April 12, 2022
Editor’s Note: On April 14, 2022 at the ONC Annual Meeting, San Diego Health Connect will be demo-ing their project in the exhibit hall.
How can we improve the ability of patient to convey their preferences regarding access to and use of their electronic medical record information? San Diego Health Connect – a recipient of an ONC Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health IT (LEAP) program award – developed a scalable consent framework for electronic health records to help answer this question.
Improving Person-Centered Care in Home and Community-Based Services with FHIR
Brenda Akinnagbe | April 12, 2022
Editor’s Note: On April 14, 2022 at the ONC Annual Meeting the Missouri DMH LEAP team will share insight into their pilot demonstration and progress to go live with integrating health care and HCBS data.
Integrating data from health care and home and community-based services (HCBS) to improve health outcomes is of growing importance, especially as the U.S. population ages and the demand for long-term services and supports (LTSS) grows.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – An Opportunity for Improved Care Coordination
Seth Pazinski | March 29, 2022
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometime face in connecting to the communities in which they live. ONC works to ensure that health IT improves the health and health care of all Americans, including vulnerable populations such as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Read Full Post.HHS’ Strategy Aims to Enable Individuals to Access and Interact with their Health Data
Lisa-Nicole Sarnowski | March 28, 2022
The 2022-2026 HHS Strategic Plan is Live!
Today, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released the HHS Strategic Plan (Plan) for fiscal years 2022-2026, which addresses the complex, multifaceted, and evolving health and human services matters facing our nation. We look forward to advancing the Plan, including the strategies to improve the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information for patients, providers, payers, and other health and health care stakeholders.
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