ONC HTI-2 Proposed Rule: A Leap Forward in Healthcare Interoperability

HealthIT Answers July 30, 2024
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By Kim Boyd, Regulatory Resource Center Lead & Senior Consultant, Point-of-Care Partners

On July 10, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced the release of the highly anticipated Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule. This game-changing proposal aims to significantly advance interoperability and improve information sharing among patients, providers, payers, and public health authorities. Let’s dive into the key aspects of this transformative rule.

Expanding Certification Criteria

The HTI-2 rule introduces two new sets of certification criteria:

• Public Health IT: This will enable health IT systems used in public health to be certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
• Payer IT: Similarly, health IT systems used by payers can now...

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