MedCity News April 22, 2021
Anuja Vaidya

In a wide-ranging interview, the National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Micky Tripathi discussed his career and how his varied experiences have expanded his perspective. He also spoke about ONC’s plans for the future, which include “evangelizing” about the opportunities the federal interoperability rules will create for the industry.

The key objectives of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are two-fold: advance the development and use of health IT capabilities and establish expectations for data sharing.

When Dr. Micky Tripathi was named head of the federal agency in January, he took on the ONC’s rather expansive mandate.

Now, three months into his new role, Tripathi has narrowed the agency’s focus to the key items he believes...

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Topics: ASTP/ONC, Cures Act, Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Healthcare System, HIE (Interoperability), Interview / Q&A, Public Health / COVID, Technology, Trends
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