After Year-Long Pause, HITAC Resumes Meetings to Drive Data Access Reform
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) is set to resume meetings after a year-long pause initiated by the Trump administration amid significant changes at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This resumption comes as HITAC aims to advance patient access to medical records, a priority for the previous administration, through various collaborations with health systems and technology companies. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is promoting Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources to facilitate better data exchange, while upcoming discussions may address critical issues such as health-network fraud. This renewed focus on health IT governance highlights the ongoing evolution within the sector and its implications for patient care and data security.
