Politico June 1, 2023
HHS has a big decision to make about who will manage a key patient health data-sharing initiative, and is keeping an open mind about what kind of vendor it hires.
Kevin Eike, a spokesperson for HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, said the solicitation is “intentionally silent” on whether the agency prefers a nonprofit organization or for-profit company — in order to maximize competition.
Why it matters: The 21st Century Cures Act — enacted in 2016 — called on the Department of Health and Human Services to create a system that would speed and secure the sharing of patient health data. HHS put out a first draft of the framework in January 2018 and finalized it...
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