By Terah Tessier & Laura McCrary – We sat down with the KONZA National Network team, one of the initial awardees, to learn how the STAR HIE Program helped support the state’s public health agency exchange health information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of October that we think deserve sharing again.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Earlier this year we celebrated the 20th birthday of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (hereafter ASTP) and reflected on the transformative impact of health IT on patient care delivery in the US.
By Kendra Obrist – ASTP’s FHIR Action Plan is a welcome development for those of us who have long seen HL7 FHIR as a cornerstone of interoperability. With the ASTP’s focus on FHIR, we are moving closer to a fully interoperable healthcare ecosystem.
Starts December 4th in Washington DC – Attend the 2024 ASTP Annual Meeting for two days of conversation, learning, and networking. You’ll hear about the key issues at the intersection of health care, public health, policymaking, and technology through a variety of keynote speakers and mainstage, breakout, and education sessions.
By Dan Healy and Michael Lipinski – In this blog post we share concerns that have been brought to our attention pertaining to potential violations of the information blocking regulations by health care providers as well as developers of certified health IT.
Looking for a conference to attend this Winter? Check out our Friday at Five this week as we bring you five events to consider: 2024 ASTP Annual Meeting, Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, CES 2025, ViVE 2025, and AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
Support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care. here is what is happening at the ASTP.
By LaVerne Perlie & Jaime Bland – ASTP talked with Jaime Bland CEO, at CyncHealth to learn how the STAR HIE Program supported the state’s public health agency with the exchange of health information during the COVID-19 pandemic.