Office of National Coordinator Seeks Input on MACRA Interoperability

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released a new request for information (RFI) in which they are seeking the public's thoughts on how to measure interoperability. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) sets an objective to achieve the widespread exchange of health information through the use of interoperable certified electronic health records and directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish metrics in consultation with the health IT community and to see if that objective has been met. The public comment period closes on June 3, 2016. Comments can be submitted electronically and ONC specifically states it prefers comments in the Microsoft Word format. Additional information about submitting comments can be found on the Federal Register page. Specifically, ONC is seeking input on: What populations and elements of information flow should we measure? How can we use current data sources and associated metrics to address the MACRA requirements? What other data sources and metrics should HHS consider to measure interoperability more broadly? Jodi Daniel, formerly the ONC policy chief, now at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Crowell & Moring, co-authored a short overview of the RFI. The law firm's summary notes: "The RFI presents an opportunity for stakeholders and the public to weigh in on how policy makers understand interoperability. Congress and HHS likely will make both policy...
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