Vendors react to HHS’ new proposed rule on health IT procurement
Healthcare IT News August 22, 2024
The proposal seeks to promote more effective use of healthcare technologies by ensuring they meet standards and implementation specs adopted by ASTP/ONC.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule earlier this month outlining new standards and requirements around acquisition of health information technology.
As described in the proposal, which was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 9, the aim is to amend the existing Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation, or HHSAR, to require procurement of health IT) that “meets standards and implementation specifications (standards) adopted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the following parts: Acquisition of Information Technology and Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.”
As explained...