Former National Health IT Coordinators Respond To Proposed ONC, CMS Interoperability Rules

Health Affairs June 4, 2019
David Blumenthal, David Brailer, Karen DeSalvo, Robert Kolodner, Farzad Mostashari, Vindell Washington

In February 2019, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new regulations to advance interoperability across key sectors of our nation’s health care system and empower patients and their caregivers with easier access to their personal health information. The proposed regulations would implement part of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) of 2016

We, the six people who have served as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology since the ONC was formed in 2004, unanimously believe that these rules have the potential to transform how information flows through our health care system, catalyzing broad innovation and engaging and empowering consumers. We strongly support the proposed...

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