ASTP/ONC Goals on Interoperability
HealthIT Answers September 15, 2024
By Dr. Jay Anders, Chief Medical Officer, Medicomp Systems
In this episode I welcome Jeffery Smith, Deputy Director of Certification and Testing at the ONC, for an in-depth discussion of the latest developments in health information technology regulations –– beginning with the Health Technology Interoperability (HTI) rules.
Jeffery Smith is the Deputy Division Director within the Certification & Testing Division in the Office of Technology at ONC where he oversees and implements policies related to the ONC Health IT Certification Program. He has served in this capacity since 2020 where he manages a team of 18, spanning tools and testing, program administration, and conformance review functions.
Smith shares the administration’s goals in improving interoperability, supporting access to electronic health information,...