HealthIT Answers April 13, 2023
ONC Seeks Public Comment by June 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for public comment on proposals to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and make several enhancements to the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program) to advance interoperability, improve transparency, and support the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.
Proposals include:
- Implementing the Electronic Health Record Reporting Program as a new Condition of Certification for developers of certified health information technology (health IT) under the Program.
- Modifying and expanding exceptions in the information blocking regulations to support information...