Managed Health Care Connect May 25, 2017
Under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget plan, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) would receive only $38 million in funding—$22 million less than the office received in 2016 and 2017.
On Tuesday, Donald Rucker, MD, National Coordinator for Health IT, and First Report Managed Care Editorial Advisory Board member, released a report outlining how the office would shift its focus in light of the reduced funding.
“This budget focuses on two key priorities: interoperability of health information, and burden reduction through increased usability of electronic health records (EHRs),” Dr Rucker said. “The movement of health information is central to the core mission of the Department of Health and Human Services to enhance and protect the health...
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