HHS Making Progress on Department-wide Alignment of Health IT Investments

In August 2024, Micky Tripathi and Lisa Molyneux provided an update on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health IT Alignment Policy, initially announced in 2022. The policy aims to establish departmental-wide standards to promote interoperability in health IT investments. The recent publication of a proposed rule in the Federal Register seeks to amend the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), setting requirements for health IT contracts to align with these standards. Efforts by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and other HHS entities have identified significant investments impacted by this policy and are providing technical support to ensure consistent implementation. Public comments on the proposed rule are open until October 8, 2024.

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