Healthcare Finance News March 11, 2024
Jeff Lagasse

The lack of effective EHR optimization to date is rooted in policy obstacles and a general lack of understanding.

ORLANDO – Behavioral health integration is an increasingly high priority for both the healthcare industry and the federal government, and with the focus on is expected to increase throughout the year, leaders at the Office of Policy of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) are looking to revamp electronic health records systems to be friendlier towards behavioral health needs.

Thomas Novak, senior advisor, state and policy at ONC, spoke to the issue during his keynote address at the Behavioral Health Forum at HIMSS24 in Orlando on Monday. One of the...

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