Healthcare IT News March 29, 2021
National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi said in a keynote for the agency’s annual meeting that COVID-19 continues to be the main focus for the near future.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s top goals include prioritizing interoperability, aligning with federal partners, centering health equity and continuing to work toward addressing the COVID-19 crisis, said ONC head Micky Tripathi in an opening keynote for the agency’s annual meeting Monday.
Tripathi, who was appointed to lead the agency by President Joe Biden earlier this year, said that assisting in the response to the novel coronavirus pandemic will continue to be a top focus in the months ahead.
“First and foremost is COVID,” said Tripathi.
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