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Skip to main content twitter rss2 youtube2 linkedin NEW: Health IT Feedback Portal Contact Email Updates Official Website of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Connect with us: Check ONC's LinkedIn Page Follow ONC on Twitter Check ONC's YouTube Channel Subscribe/RSS Search Search Topics Main navigation Certification of Health IT Clinical Quality and Safety ONC Funding Opportunities Health IT and Health Information Exchange Basics Health IT in Health Care Settings Health IT Resources Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) Global Health IT Efforts Interoperability ONC HITECH Programs Patient Access to Health Records Patient Identity and Patient Record Matching Laws, Regulation, and Policy Privacy, Security, and HIPAA Scientific Initiatives Standards & Technology Usability and Provider Burden How Do I? Main navigation For Providers For Developers & Vendors For Individuals Blog News Main navigation Events Fact Sheets Infographics Multimedia New Funding Announcements News Releases Recent Updates About ONC Main navigation Health IT Feedback Form Health IT Strategic Planning Leadership Bios ONC Speaker Request Form Contact Us Careers at ONC ONC Budget and Performance Data Briefs Events October 2020 NEW: ONC Interim Final Rule with Comment Extension of Compliance Dates and Timeframes in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Learn More October 2020 NEW: 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Available The plan outlines concrete steps federal partners can take to improve health through health IT Learn More March 2020 COVID-19 Response Tools and Resources for the Health IT and Clinical Community Learn More May 2020 Health IT Feedback and Inquiry Portal Send ONC feedback on a variety of topics using our new portal. Learn More At the forefront of health IT, our vision is high-quality care, lower costs, healthy population, and engaged people News & Updates Nov 24 Blog Post Accelerating API and App Connectivity: Consumer Perspectives To learn more about the perspectives of key stakeholders, ONC has undertaken an effort to understand their needs, goals, and experiences using standards-based APIs and healthcare apps, which will be disseminated through a series of reports. Oct 30 News Releases Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Supports Patient Access to Their Own Health Information Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (the Plan) . The Plan outlines federal health information technology (health IT) goals and objectives, with a focus on individuals’ access to their electronic health information. Oct 29 News Releases HHS Extends Compliance Dates for Information Blocking and Health IT Certification Requirements in 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule Responding to public health threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic, today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released an interim final rule with comment period that extends the compliance dates and timeframes necessary to meet certain requirements related to information blocking and Conditions and Maintenance of Certification (CoC/MoC) requirements. Oct 15 Blog Post A Strong Start: Enhancing Newborn Screening for Precision Public Health As the capability to sequence an individual’s genome or exome continues to expand—and the cost continues to fall—more states are considering how next generation sequencing (NGS) could support their newborn screening programs , which test approximately four million babies born in the United States each year for congenital, treatable diseases. Oct 05 Blog Post Missouri Using Health IT to Achieve the Aims of the ADA Health information technology can play an important role in helping to achieve the aims of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits discrimination and is intended to guarantee that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to fully participate in mainstream American life, including state and local programs and services. Missouri’s use of health IT is an example of one state’s approach to advance access to care through the use of technology. In Focus Quick Links Health IT Feedback and Inquiry Portal Upcoming ONC Events ONC Health IT Certification Program Work at ONC Health information technology (Health IT) makes it possible for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information. Health IT includes the use of electronic health records (EHRs) instead of paper medical records to maintain people's health information. Footer_content_links How Do I? News Topics Archived Content Footer_standard_links Privacy Policy Disclaimers Viewers & Players GobiernoUSA.gov Stay connected with ONC Subscribe to our Email Updates! Email: Menu...