Health IT Developers Disappointed by Limited Scope of New HTI-2 Rule

The finalized first part of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) rule, effective January 15, 2025, has generated disappointment among health IT developers, as it only addresses a limited number of proposed updates. Key elements include revisions to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement and administrative corrections; however, it lacks clarity on the certification of artificial intelligence enhancements. Despite 270 comments received by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the draft, the focus remained narrow, with updates affecting the Health IT Certification Program and specific security tagging requirements for clinical documents, leaving important questions unresolved for developers, particularly regarding Insights Measures essential for HHS compliance.

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