On December 16 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm ET, ONC hosted a webinar, led by members of the Lantern Project, to discuss recent efforts to advance patient access through standards-based APIs. Through the Lantern Project, ONC has worked with stakeholders on proposed guidance for certified API developers to conform to Cures Final Rule requirements on FHIR endpoint list publication. Participants learned more about Lantern and discussed the proposed guidance on making endpoint list publication more standard and uniform.    Please note: in the attached slide deck and recording the e-mail address, alert-lantern@hitrc.org, is no longer active. Please e-mail LanternSupport@groups.mitre.org, Instead. View presentation slides [PDF - 2.8 MB]    

Got questions about information sharing under ONC’s information blocking regulations?  Join ONC’s experts for our virtual office hours on Friday, December 10 from 2:00 – 3:30 to ask us about the information blocking regulations in ONC’s 21st Century Cures Act final rule.

Join the ONC Health IT Certification Program on December 9, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00pm ET in the first of a series of quarterly roundtable meetings for health IT developers. This is a public meeting that is open to all health IT developers, regardless of their participation in the ONC Health IT Certification Program. During these meetings, ONC will lead discussions tailored for the health IT developer community on topics such as program updates, certification deadlines, and developer requirements.    During the roundtable on December 9, health IT developers can expect the following topics to be addressed:   

Real World Testing Plan Submission

CHPL Developer Access

§ 170.315(g)(10): Standardized API for Patient and Population Services

§ 170.315(b)(3): Electronic Prescribing

§ 170.315(d)(12): Encrypt Authentication Credential

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Join us on November 17, 2021 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm EST for the next webinar in ONC’s clinician-focused webinar series on information sharing and the information blocking regulation. ONC experts will explain how ONC supports secure, appropriate sharing of electronic health information and how information sharing leads to more affordable and equitable care and improved care quality. Hear answers to questions such as:

What is electronic health information (EHI)?

Why does information sharing matter and how does it empower health care providers?

What are allowable exceptions and when do they apply?

What is the process for reporting potential information blocking and what happens after it is reported?

Note: If you’re unable to join the live presentation, a recording will be made available.   View presentation slides [PDF - 2.3 MB]

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is pleased to invite you to the Synthetic Health Data Challenge Winning Solutions Webinar. The webinar celebrates our six Challenge winners, each of whom will present their innovative work supporting the development of Synthea™ data-generation modules and the use of Synthea-generated synthetic health data. Register and attend to learn more.

Got questions about information sharing under ONC’s information blocking regulations? Join ONC’s experts for virtual office hours on Friday, September 24 from 2PM until 4PM ET to ask us about the information blocking regulations in ONC’s 21st Century Cures Act final rule. Stop by anytime from 2:00-4:00 pm ET

Please join us for a webinar session about the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool this September. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are hosting a new webinar for users of the Security Risk Assessment Tool. Learn about the SRA Tool and how it can be used at your organization, hear about upcoming enhancements, ask questions, and give feedback during the SRA Tool Webinar. There are two dates available for this webinar. Registration is limited to 3,000 participants for each presentation. The presentation will be the same for both sessions. A recording will be made available after the final webinar session. Register for a session: September 23, 2:00-3:00pm ET September 24, 11:00-12pm ET Take the SRA Tool user survey → Download SRA Tool →

Register for our webinar reviewing the outcomes of a project focused on advancing the data infrastructure of patient-centered outcomes research using AI/ML training data sets. When: September 15, 2021, 4pm ET.

Join us on September 14, 2021 at 1PM ET for the first in a series of clinician-focused webinars on the information blocking regulation. Experts will explain how ONC supports secure, appropriate sharing of electronic health information and how information sharing leads to more affordable and equitable care and improved care quality. Hear answers to questions such as:

What is information blocking and why should I care?

Why is information sharing so important?

What information needs to be shared and with whom?

What are the allowable exceptions and when do they apply?

  View presentation slides [PDF - 986 KB]

ONC is participating in the AMIA 2021 Virtual Informatics Summit, leading two panels – one on projects funded under the LEAP in Health IT funding opportunity and the other on the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI). The AMIA 2021 Virtual Informatics Summit brings together informatics professionals to learn about best practices, new methodologies and shared challenges in four main areas: translational bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, implementation informatics, and data science.  For more information visit the AMIA website.

Join ONC for an informational webinar "Understanding ONC’s Draft USCDI v2 and SVAP” on March 18, 2021, from 1:00 – 2:00pm ET. Speakers will discuss ONC’s Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 2 and the Standards Versions Advancement Process (SVAP) flexibility for ONC-Certified Health IT. We will also review several commonly asked questions on these topics and direct the audience to resources to learn more.   Webinar Recording Download Presentation [PDF - 1.9 MB]

Join ONC for an informational webinar on the issued Information Blocking (IB) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Speakers will identify important dates and events, provide insight into the January 2021 IB FAQs, discuss ONC’s future approach to IB guidance and education, and answer questions from the audience. Register Information Blocking: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Slides [PDF - 986 KB]