HTI-1 Proposed Rule Task Force 2023

Overarching Charge:

The HTI-1 Proposed Rule Task Force 2023 will evaluate and provide draft recommendations to the HITAC on the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Proposed Rule.

Specific Charge:

Provide recommendations on ONC’s proposals that would:

• Rename all certification criteria within the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Program) as “ONC Certification Criteria for Health IT” and discontinue year themed “Editions”
• Establish a new baseline version of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) from Version 1 to Version 3
• Implement the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Program as a new Insights Condition and Maintenance of Certification for health information technology (health IT) developers under the Program
• Enhance information sharing under the information blocking regulations
• Adopt new and revised standards and certification criteria, including:
  • Electronic case reporting certification criterion
  • Clinical decision support (CDS) and decision support interventions (DSI) certification criteria
  • Application programming interfaces (APIs) for patient and population services
  • FHIR US Core Implementation Guide STU version 5.0
  • HL7 CDA® R2 IG: C–CDA Templates for Clinical Notes STUR2.1 Companion Guide, Release 3 US Realm
  • A new patient requested restrictions certification criterion
  • Requirements for health IT developers to update their previously certified health IT
• Establish additional Assurances Condition and Maintenance of Certification requirements
• Solicit requests for information (RFIs) on Program standards, certification criteria, and information blocking to inform potential future rulemaking

 Recommendations are due to the HITAC prior to the end of the 60 day public comment period.