“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) should expand the data required in the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) to improve public health efforts and patient data exchange, according to Pew Charitable Trusts.”
“ONC defined USCDI as ‘a standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange.’”
“The agency adopted the first version of USCDI as a standard in the ONC Final Rule. It set a foundation for increased patient data sharing to boost patient care.”
“In January 2021, ONC released USCDI Version 2 to enhance interoperability and patient data exchange between patients, providers, and other users.”
“’We recognize that these criteria may change each year based on trends within the submissions received, high priority target areas, and other factors,’ wrote ONC in January. ‘We aim to provide relevant details on a given year’s priorities in order to provide greater transparency into the process and ensure continued alignment of USCDI submissions to high priority target areas for health IT and health care.’”
“However, Kathy Talkington, director of Health Programs at Pew, said USCDI Version 2 is missing valuable information to help combat public health crises, such as COVID-19…” Read the full article here.
Source: Pew Urges ONC to Expand USCDI to Boost Patient Data Exchange — By Christopher Jason, April 5, 2021. EHR Intelligence.
