What you must know:

– The Workplace of the Nationwide Coordinator for Well being Data Know-how (ONC) is in search of public enter on a brand new draft plan outlining the nationwide well being data expertise (well being IT) technique for the following six years.

– The draft Federal Strategic Well being IT Plan 2024-2030 focuses on bettering entry to well being knowledge, making a extra equitable healthcare expertise and modernizing public well being knowledge infrastructure.

Centered on knowledge entry, equality and cybersecurity

The draft Federal Strategic IT Well being Plan 2024-2030 outlines the principle targets and targets aimed toward:

• Improved knowledge entry and use: The plan emphasizes insurance policies and applied sciences that assist the various wants of healthcare IT customers and promote larger entry to and use of digital well being data (EHI). That is in line with the latest HITI-1 rule, which promotes transparency and fairness in healthcare.
• Modernized public well being knowledge infrastructure: The plan acknowledges the rising function of well being IT in public well being actions and emphasizes the necessity for a sturdy public well being knowledge infrastructure that advantages all communities.
• Strong cybersecurity measures: The plan aligns with HHS's cybersecurity idea doc and voluntary Cybersecurity Efficiency Targets (CPGs) to prioritize high-impact cybersecurity practices inside healthcare organizations.

The general public remark interval for the Federal Well being IT Strategic Plan 2024-2030 ends Might 28, 2024. Go to HealthIT.gov for extra data and to submit your feedback.