Lexology April 24, 2024
In March 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services—through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)—released a draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public comment. A collaborative effort between ONC and more than two dozen federal agencies, the plan outlines federal health information technology (health IT) goals and objectives, focusing on improving access to health data, delivering better and more equitable care, and modernizing the nation’s public health data infrastructure. More than just a roadmap of federal government priorities, the plan is also intended to catalyze the private sector.
Health IT includes a range of technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), for processing, storing, accessing, exchanging, and using electronic health information (EHI). Health IT is...