In what seems like almost a regular cadence now, the Office of the Inspector General and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (“ASTP”) have announced a crackdown on information blocking nearly nine years after the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016. I say this is like a cadence because, like I told my … Continue reading Data Blocking Investigations Are Coming.
Acting Assistant Secretary Steve Posnack, MS, MHS The Department of Health and Human Services not only has its Secretary, but there is even an Acting Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (“ASTP”)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Steve Posnack, MS, MHS, is the ASTP's acting Assistant Secretary until the White House advances a … Continue reading A New Acting Assistant Secretary at ASTP/ONC
The next Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (“HTI) rule looks like it is coming in March. The Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulation Affairs’ Unified Agenda, which is published at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/, has an indication on it that a fourth “HTI” rule will be published under the title “Health Data, Technology, and … Continue reading HTI-4 and What’s Next for HHS ASTP/ONC.
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