Lexology January 7, 2026
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) closed out 2025 with a flurry of actions that together mark a sharp pivot in federal health information technology (IT) policy. The changes underscore a broader deregulatory approach aimed at easing compliance burdens while prioritizing interoperability and data access through standardized application programming interfaces (APIs).
On December 19, 2025, ASTP/ONC released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking broad public input on how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can accelerate the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care. According to ASTP/ONC, responses will inform future approaches to regulation, reimbursement, and research and development (R&D) for clinical...
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