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ASTP/ONC to exercise enforcement discretion for health IT developers for certain certification criteria

The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced Nov. 24 that it will exercise temporary enforcement discretion for health IT developers regarding certification criteria compliance dates and attestations of condition and maintenance for certification to account for the impact of the lapse in government appropriations which rendered the ASTP/ONC website unavailable, including access to attestation submission portals, testing tools and other resources.

HHS issues enforcement notice on information blocking

The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 3 announced (https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-crackdown-health-data-blocking.html) it will increase resources to curb information blocking and take action against health care entities violating information blocking rules.

ASTP seeks comments on survey of health tech companies

The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Aug. 26 released a notice seeking comments on a proposed survey of health technology companies to assess implementation and experiences with information blocking, the 21st Century Cures Act and health care application programming interfaces. Comments must be submitted by Sept. 25.

Administration issues RFI on health technology

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology May 13 issued a request for information on digital health products, the state of data interoperability and the broader national infrastructure for health technology.

HHS releases information blocking rule related to care access 

The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 16 published a final rule implementing certain provisions related to information blocking exceptions. The rule revises defined terms related to protecting access to care for purposes of the information blocking regulations.

HHS awards $2 million to Columbia University Hospital, OHSU for responsible AI, behavioral health IT projects

The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 17 announced it has awarded a total of $2 million to two recipients to create tools to improve care delivery, advance research capabilities and address emerging challenges related to interoperable health information technology.

HHS releases proposed rule designed to improve patient engagement, information sharing, interoperability 

The Department of Health and Human Services July 10 released a proposed rule designed to improve health information sharing and interoperability.

ONC releases federal strategic plan for electronic health information

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology March 27 released for comment through May 28 a federal strategic plan for health information technology over the next five years.

AHA podcast: Is ChatGPT practical for health care data analytics?

AHA experts discuss how ChatGPT and artificial intelligence are transforming health care data analytics and some of the potential pitfalls.