The
ONC asking for your input on ways to measure the progress toward a future where
health information is flowing between providers and patients to supports a
health system that provides better care, smarter spending, and healthier
people. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
declares it a national objective to achieve the widespread exchange of health
information through the use of interoperable certified electronic health
records and directs HHS to establish metrics in consultation with you – the
health IT community – to see if that objective has been met.
The
Federal
Health IT Strategic Plan is a collaboration with over 35 federal partners
and the public which focuses federal offices that use or influence the use of
health information technology on person-centered care, advancement of science,
and overall health. The central theme of the Strategic Plan is ensuring health
data flows seamlessly and securely to create a learning-based, person-centered
health system.
Similarly,
the Nationwide
Interoperability Roadmap was an effort by the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in collaboration with the
private sector, states, and federal partners to identify near-term actions to
advance an interoperable health system.
Combined
with the recent announcements of private sector market leaders to make EHR
information flow more efficiently, these efforts all help to support the flow
of health information when and where it is needed for patient care. (See
our 3/1/16 post “Health Groups Aim to Make Medical Records Easier to Access”
here.)
The
ONC is issuing a request for information for your thoughts on how to measure
interoperability and ensure HHS is keeping pace with the objectives laid out in
the Roadmap and the Federal Health IT Strategic plan to measure the broad
health information ecosystem, including individuals and non-health settings.
Specifically, the ONC is asking for input on:
1. What populations and
elements of information flow should we measure?
2. How can we use current
data sources and associated metrics to address the MACRA requirements?
3. What other data sources
and metrics should HHS consider to measure interoperability more broadly?
The public comment period closes on June 3, 2016. View
and download the request for information here and view the original
posting here.
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