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Feb 19, 2021 8:05am
In March 2020, the Trump administration released widely anticipated rules that prohibit information sharing and will change how providers, insurers and patients exchange health data. (everythingpossible/GettyImages)
New data-sharing regulations will soon go into effect that lay the groundwork for patients to have easier access to their health information.
When will patients start to see the benefits of these new mandates?
New federal health IT leader Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., believes it s already happening. A lot more is happening behind the scenes that benefit patients that they don’t appreciate. Think about information flowing through networks today: a lot of that does benefit patients, Tripathi, the new national coordinator for health IT, said Thursday during a virtual fireside chat as part of Health Datapalooza.
Jan 20, 2021 4:55pm
An expert on interoperability, privacy and technology standards, Micky Tripathi most recently served as chief strategy officer at Arcadia, a population health management solutions company. (everythingpossible/GettyImages)
Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., a recognized name in the health tech world, has been tapped as the new national coordinator for health IT under President Joe Biden s administration.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted leadership changes on its website Wednesday but has yet to issue a press release.
Tripathi will replace the outgoing Don Rucker, M.D., who held the position since April 2017. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) provides counsel for the development and implementation of a national health information technology framework.
Jan 20, 2021 4:40pm
Nearly $20 million in new investments will support opportunities to track vaccination progress, help clinicians pinpoint and contact high-risk patients, and coordinate appointments for patients due to receive the second dose of the vaccine. (Getty/Meyer & Meyer)
As the nation continues to ramp up distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, providers will need to track patients due to receive the second dose of the vaccine and better identify high-risk patients.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is making major investments to help increase data sharing between health information exchanges (HIEs) and immunization information systems.