HTI-1 Final Rule: Implications for Healthcare Providers – Focus on DSI and Algorithmic Transparency
Healthcare IT Today May 13, 2024
The following is a guest article by Nitin Kunte, Sr. Director at NTT DATA
On February 8, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-1) Final Rule in the Federal Register, which took effect on March 11, 2024. This comprehensive regulation introduces vital updates to the certification program, promotes algorithm transparency, and establishes critical standards for information sharing among healthcare providers.
The HTI-1 Final Rule has significant implications for all providers who use electronic health records to administer and deliver patient care. This especially relates to how they can use Predictive Decision Support Interventions (DSIs) to improve patient care.
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