On April 11, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released a new proposed rule titled Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1).
As HHS states in its release announcement, “ONC’s HTI-1 proposed rule seeks to implement provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act and make updates to the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program) with new and updated standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria. Implementation of the proposed rule’s provisions will advance interoperability, improve transparency, and support the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.”
Provisions of the rule include changes to the ONC health IT certification program; raising the baseline version of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) from Version 1 to Version 3; and expanding and modifying information blocking exceptions that apply to regulated actors.
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Register for NextGen Healthcare’s next monthly Health Reform Simplified webinar on April 20, 4 p.m. ET for an overview of the rule and how it is expected impact healthcare providers.