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Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing
The Health and Human Services Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 9, 2024. It took effect on February 8, 2024.
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What the agency says
This final rule implements the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Program provision of the 21st Century Cures Act by establishing new Conditions and Maintenance of Certification requirements for health information technology (health IT) developers under the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Program). This final rule also makes several updates to certification criteria and standards recognized by the Program. The Program updates include revised certification criteria for "decision support interventions," "patient demographics and observations," and "electronic case reporting," as well as a new baseline version of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standard to Version 3. Additionally, this final rule provides enhancements to support information sharing under the information blocking regulations. The implementation of these provisions advances interoperability, improves algorithm transparency, and supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information (EHI). This final rule also updates numerous technical standards in the Program in additional ways to advance interoperability, enhance health IT certification, and reduce burden and costs for health IT developers and users of health IT.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2023-28857
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department
- Published
- January 9, 2024
- Takes effect
- February 8, 2024
- Dates
- Effective date: This final rule is effective on February 8, 2024.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0955-AA03
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 45 CFR 170; 45 CFR 171
- Topics
- Computer technology; Health; Health care; Health insurance; Health records; Hospitals; Incorporation by reference; Laboratories; Medicaid; Medicare; Privacy; Public health; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 247
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