ONC Takes Next Step in Advancing Interoperability

A proposed regulation that would require health care organizations that contract with the Department of Health and Human Services to comply with standards for data exchange adopted by HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is the latter’s latest step toward fostering greater interoperability in the use and exchange of health care data. As ONC writes, By aligning on standards that enable interoperability, HHS is ensuring that federal investments do not contribute to the proliferation of proprietary modes of exchange and data silos that inhibit access, exchange, and use of data. Promoting interoperability through HHS investments can [...]