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…
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New data show increasing use of APIs and standards to improve interoperability between EHRs and apps. Join us for a presentation and discussion of the recent findings that provide insights across health care providers,…
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Join the ONC team to learn about our recent Social Determinants of Health Information Exchange Toolkit. The Toolkit is a practical, on-the-ground resource designed to aid the health IT community in the implementation of…
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The Values, Principles, and Privacy webinar will provide information on privacy considerations and spotlight initiatives championing ethical and equitable approaches to engage partners.Presentation Slides [PDF – 3.6 MB]…
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Join the ONC Health IT Certification Program https://www.healthit.gov/topic/certification-ehrs/certification-health-it for the upcoming quarterly ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable. These public meetings are open to all health IT developers, regardless of their participation in…
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March 29, 2021This session will explore innovative efforts for SDOH information exchange and interoperable referrals, along with considerations for consent and equity. The session will highlight initiatives from1) CyncHealth, describing the use of HIE to enhance SDOH collaboration in Nebraska2) San Diego Health Connect, noting relevant take-aways from their 2019 LEAP Project for consent and reducing health disparities3) Ohio Health Information Partnership, describing their efforts on SDOH referrals4) Bronx RHIO, discussing community-based health IT efforts to address SDOH, and5) The Gravity Project to provide an update on progress toward SDOH core data for interoperability and standards-based information exchange.Brett Andriesen, ONC, ModeratorElizabeth…
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September 10, 2021Providers are increasingly capturing SDOH data from patients as part of a clinical encounter and using this data to help inform clinical care delivery and to support social care referrals in the community. Existing and emerging health IT standards and codes sets specific to SDOH enable this data to be integrated into a care record and exchanged to support referrals aligned with an individuals’ social need(s). This session will outline technical workflows and use cases for integrating SDOH data into an EHR and as part of a shared care plan and will describe the applicable standards and codes sets…
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September 16, 2022This session will identify next steps to advance electronic clinical decision support (CDS) focused on social determinants of health (SDOH). We are interested in exploring the different stages of guideline development to determine an outcome of successful CDS that incorporates SDOH. JaWanna Henry, MPH, ONC (Moderator) Alison Kemp, MPH, ONC (Moderator) Rose Almonte, MITREMike Gillam, MD, FACEP, HealthLab Kristen Miller, DrPH, MSPH, MSL, CPPS, MedStar Health Research Institute Douglas E. Peterson, DMD, PhD, FDS RCSEd, FASCO, UConn Health Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, Weill Cornell Medicine Emily C….
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March 29, 2021Data Tagging and consent are important for improving interoperability while protecting privacy and choice. Data tagging can support various use cases including for social determinants of health data (SDOH) use and interoperability. Multidisciplinary, stakeholder led activities are focused on advancing data tagging adoption and use, in part to help eliminate disparities and improve health equity, and to support the interoperability of sensitive health data including, in certain instances, for SDOH. This session will inform attendees of current ONC and external stakeholder activities for moving sensitive health data to support holistic person centered health. Presenters will share progress on different…
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