Healthcare IT Today January 19, 2023
One of the biggest pieces of legislation to hit healthcare IT since the HITECH Act is the 21st Century Cures Act. While it doesn’t have the same stimulus money as the HITECH Act, it’s possible that it will have even more impact on healthcare organizations and patients. This is particularly true when it comes to sharing health information between healthcare organizations and with patients.
To better understand everything that’s happening with the 21st Century Cures Act and how it will impact healthcare organizations, I sat down with Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT at HHS. I start off by asking Tripathi to share how he sees the state of electronic health information sharing and interoperability today. Then, I ask...