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ONC, SAMHSA Launch Initiative for Behavioral Health IT Interoperability

February 5, 2024 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have partnered on an initiative that aims to advance behavioral health IT interoperability. The agencies will invest more than $20 million of SAMHSA funds over the next three years to advance...


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What Providers Can Expect for Information Blocking Enforcement

by Hannah Nelson

While the 21st Century Cures Act prohibited information blocking in 2016, healthcare interoperability has remained a persistent challenge across the country. The Cures Act defines information blocking as any practice likely to interfere...

ONC Publishes Draft USCDI v5 to Drive Health Data Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Draft Version 5, which includes new data elements aimed at driving health data exchange to reduce health disparities and improve...

ONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Certification for Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

An ONC final rule scheduled for publication on January 9, 2024, will make several updates to the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance interoperability. The “Health Data, Technology,...

GAO Appoints New Members to Health IT Advisory Committee

by Hannah Nelson

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has appointed five new members to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC). “Widespread access, exchange, and use of electronic...

HHS Data Strategy Looks to Expand Human Services Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health and Human Services has released a new data strategy, which includes the expansion of the role of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)...

ONC Finalizes Rule to Drive Health IT Interoperability, AI Transparency

by Hannah Nelson

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has finalized a rule to support health IT interoperability and artificial intelligence (AI) transparency. The Health...

Most Care Orgs Unprepared for Cures Act Interoperability Requirements

by Hannah Nelson

While 61 percent of healthcare organizations have invested resources into meeting the interoperability requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act, only 36 percent report having the necessary data...

HHS, ONC Bring TEFCA Live for Nationwide Health Data Exchange

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), has announced that national health data exchange governed by...

ONC Launches New USCDI+ Platform to Drive Data Harmonization

by Hannah Nelson

After several months of development and testing, the new ONC USCDI+ platform has gone live, providing a single platform for organizing and building out various USCDI+ datasets. The USCDI+ initiative...

ONC-Funded Project Taps FHIR for Clinical Research EHR Data Access

by Hannah Nelson

MedStar Health Research Institute, a 2020 ONC Leading Edge Acceleration Project (LEAP) in Health IT awardee, has developed new Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) platforms to support EHR...

Surescripts Applies for TEFCA QHIN Role to Drive Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

Surescripts has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) through its subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network LLC, furthering its commitment to the Trusted Exchange...

HHS Releases Proposed Rule for Information Blocking Disincentives

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed rule for public comment that would establish disincentives for healthcare providers found by the HHS Office of Inspector...

How Will Information Blocking Enforcement Drive Interoperability?

by Hannah Nelson

It’s time for healthcare entities to take information blocking rules and regulations seriously. After all, there could be a million-dollar fine on the line. ONC's 2020 Cures Act Final Rule implemented key provisions of the 21st...

ONC Awards The Sequoia Project Contract to Continue TEFCA RCE Role

by Hannah Nelson

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has awarded The Sequoia Project a five-year contract to continue serving as the recognized coordinating entity (RCE) for...

ONC Awards $2M for Health IT Interoperability Projects

by Hannah Nelson

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology...

ONC Adds 20 New Data Elements to USCDI v4 to Drive Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 4 (USCDI v4), which includes 20 additional data elements and a new data class. USCDI is a health IT standard that sets the...

HHS OIG Releases Final Rule for Information Blocking Penalties

by Hannah Nelson

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a final rule establishing the statutory penalties created by the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking requirements. The...

HIA Calls ONC to Reconsider Health IT Requirements of Proposed Rule

by Hannah Nelson

The Health Innovation Alliance (HIA) has submitted comments on the ONC proposed rule, Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-1), which aims to implement provisions of the 21st Century Cures...

ONC Project Taps FHIR to Extract Over 40% of Clinical Data Registry

by Sarai Rodriguez

Only about 46 percent of non-federal acute care hospitals in the United States participate in clinical data registries due to the daunting task of data collection. However, a solution may be in...