Today I’m thrilled to introduce our second solicitation for pilot funding of 2016, which focuses on streamlining the way that patients and providers access health information from different organizations online. We’re looking for a project that will pilot solutions to access health information that are privacy-enhancing, secure and resilient, interoperable, and cost-effective and easy-to-use. For this funding opportunity, we’re looking to solve this problem through deployment of federated identity credentials in healthcare.
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
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Mostashari Praises iBlueButton
Diana Manos | Healthcare IT News | January 4, 2012
Almost everyone in the healthcare IT world, and beyond, has heard of Blue Button, a federal program designed for, initially, veterans, and now Medicare beneficiaries, to download their electronic health records (EHRs). But, now there's something new to add to that growing trend: the iBlueButton app. Read More »
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Mostashari Says ONC Using Every Lever To Advance Exchange
Diana Manos | Government Health IT | March 21, 2013
Today in the third of three hearings held by subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Farzad Mostashari, MD, national coordinator for health IT reassured a congressional panel that health IT interoperability will take some dramatic leaps forward within the next two years. Read More »
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Mostashari To EHR Makers: Be 'Moral And Right' Or Else
Diana Manos | Government Health IT | February 7, 2013
Mostashari said that some vendors go beyond the boundaries of what society views as proper, in their lack of opaque pricing. He said he gets complaints from providers on a daily basis, saying that some pricing or contract requirements are unfair to them, and asking if there could be some federally regulated norms around pricing. Read More »
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Mostashari: Slow But Steady Interoperability Progress
Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | June 11, 2013
Achieving Farzad Mostashari’s vision for a U.S. healthcare system where “every encounter and every patient has access to all the world’s knowledge” will require a balancing of standards and innovation and a combination of IT and process change. Read More »
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Moving ahead on Information Sharing
By Micky Tripathi | September 16, 2021
The ONC Cures Act Final Rule went into effect on April 5, 2021 and as a result we have seen an increase in both the quantity and complexity of questions regarding the regulations. We’re eager to help the industry successfully implement these new requirements...To that end, we offer a variety of resources and channels to address industry questions. These include ongoing public meetings, meetings with stakeholders, and online materials – including videos, fact sheets, and FAQs. However, to adjust to the growing need for information, and to respond to feedback that we could be more forthcoming and clearer in our responses to questions, we are launching a number of additional channels for education and communication...
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MU Creates 'Medical Bridges To Nowhere'
Erin McCann | Healthcare IT News | January 15, 2014
As far as Patrick Soon-Shiong is concerned, the $34 billion health IT and electronic medical record incentive program was a grave misstep for the healthcare industry -- but not necessarily for the reasons one might think. Read More »
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Multiple New Reports on Interoperability Released
By Noam H. Arzt, Ph.D. | October 14, 2017
Two new reports on interoperability, and a related Call to Action were released in fall 2017 with potential impact on public health. The reports focus on the perceived successes and barriers to health information exchange and interoperability. We draw out the relevance of these reports to public health as well as some of our own observations on these issues from a past working paper. The Call to Action released by the Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to demonstrate leadership and promote progress in a number of key areas.
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National ONC Blockchain Challenge Explores Micro-Identities to Improve Healthcare Interoperability
Peter B. Nichols | CIO | August 23, 2016
A lot has been written covering blockchain and healthcare over the past year. From articles on blockchain applications for healthcare to articles by healthcare industry experts exploring blockchain technology as the solution for healthcare interoperability. In early 2016 Forbes published an article titled "How Blockchain Could Change the World." The world is talking about uses of blockchain in the financial services industry. This seems reasonable given that there has been $1.2 billion invested in blockchain startups. The majority of these investments have been within the financial sector...
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Nationwide Exchange Stands On Its Own
Tom Sullivan | Healthcare IT News | October 11, 2012
Marking a bridge’s beginning, ONC on Thursday made it official: eHealth Exchange is standing on its own as a non-federal, non-profit entity. Read More »
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New Study Shows Patients Prefer Immediate Access to Test Results and have Unmet Information Needs
By Jordan Everson | March 20, 2023
A recent study of 8,000 patients that accessed their test results via an online patient portal found that more than 95% wanted to continue to immediately receive test results through their portal. That percentage stayed at 95% when focused on patients with non-normal results. These findings come amid concerns that the immediate release of test results could lead to patient distress when patients access test results before their physicians could contact them and help to interpret those results...since the ONC information blocking regulations became applicable to health care providers on April 5, 2021, a patient may be able to access test results in parallel to those results’ availability to the ordering clinician.
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NHIN, NwHIN And Healtheway
Roberta Mullin | Government Health IT | September 11, 2012
Recently events have happened that impact both the network and the exchange. In May the ONC issued a Request for Information (RFI) on conditions of trusted exchange for the NwHIN.
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NIST Soliciting Bids for Solutions to Steamline Patient Access to Health Information
Mike Garcia | NSTIC Notes | March 31, 2016
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Nursing Informatics Education Growing Gradually More Robust
Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | October 26, 2012
Hoping to fill a projected gap of some 50,000 healthcare IT professionals in the next several years, the Office of the National Coordinator’s Health IT Workforce Development Program is funding community college programs that can train IT professionals in healthcare and train healthcare professionals, like nurses, in IT. Read More »
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Obama Budget Includes New Fee For EHR Vendors
Joseph Conn | ModernHealthcare.com | April 11, 2013
Once again, the federal electronic health-record incentive payment program could take a financial hit due to government budget cutting. This time, EHR developers are being asked to take one for the team. Read More »
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Obama Reelection Doesn't Alter Complexity Of EHR Adoption
Mary Mosquera | Government Health IT | November 8, 2012
The reelection of President Barack Obama won’t change the intricate realities underway in the trenches as physicians and practices perform the difficult task of replacing paper with electronic health records (EHRs). Read More »
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