By Elise Sweeney Anthony & Aisha Hasan – In the dynamic landscape of global health, one principle stands out as a common thread across countries: the importance of individual engagement. Increasingly recognized for its transformative impact on individual health outcomes, individual engagement is a concept that…
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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 May that we think deserve sharing again.
By Elise Sweeney Anthony, Liz Palena Hall, & Mariann Yeager – On January 18, the ONC and the TEFCA Recognized Coordinating Entity, The Sequoia Project, released the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The next key step for TEFCA is the release of resources to advance its operationalization, such as standard operating procedures.
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 November that we think deserve sharing again.
By Elise Sweeney Anthony, Seth Pazinski & Peter Karras – On October 30th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the final 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. The Plan demonstrates the federal government’s ongoing, coordinated focus on improving the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.
Today, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced the release of the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule, which implements provisions from the 21st Century Cures Act passed by Congress.
WEDI announced that Elise Sweeney Anthony, J.D., Executive Director, Office of Policy at the Office of the ONC will headline the 2019 WEDI Spring Conference. The event will take place this May 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine in San Diego, CA.
By Elise Sweeney Anthony & Steven Posnack – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is always on the lookout for ways to improve the ONC Health IT Certification Program’s efficiency and reduce burden on health IT users and health IT developers.
By Elise Sweeney Anthony – The “ONC Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced Oversight and Accountability” final rule is a key part of the ONC’s commitment to accelerate the interoperable flow of electronic health information.