EHR Intelligence March 17, 2020
Christopher Jason

Michael Gagnon, executive director for HealtHIE Nevada, says they are well ahead and prepared to hit the future deadlines of the ONC interoperability rule.

Throughout the proposal period of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) interoperability rule, there was much debate and controversy surrounding the specifics of the rule.

However, Michael Gagnon, the executive director for HealtHIE Nevada, said this is one of the most important pieces of health IT legislation since the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, also known as the meaningful use program.

The final interoperability rule calls on medical providers and device developers to promote patient data access through the use of third-party apps and APIs. The rule also takes a...

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