“After six years of following the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) nationwide interoperability roadmap, the agency said it is now time to execute on its goals, according to a recent ONC blog post.”
“’At a time when consistent direction was needed, the Roadmap sparked action and sharpened dialog across a number of technology and policy dimensions,’ wrote Steve Posnack, MS, deputy national coordinator for Health IT, acknowledging that the Roadmap laid a good foundation.”
“’Collectively, we have all made solid progress on many of the early milestones identified by the Roadmap,’ Posnack added. ‘It’s important to recognize those successes while at the same time acknowledging that the Roadmap itself no longer drives our work. Though the Roadmap has been sunset slightly ahead of the third time band’s final date, it will continue to be accessible on HealthIT.gov for referential purposes.’”
“With the 21st Century Cures Act and some regulations in place, along with the 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, Posnack said the future of health IT interoperability is in an area to steer away from the Roadmap.”
“’Indeed, from ONC’s perspective, we will continue to lean into our coordination role across government and industry; align investments in standards development, pilots, and programs; promote the implementation and use of what’s been built over these many years; and drive to outcomes not yet fully realized,’ Posnack said…” Read the full article here.
Source: ONC Teases Retooling of Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap — By Christopher Jason, May 5, 2021. EHR Intelligence.
