Leading the Way in Health Data Standards The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the leading voice of health information. ... national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each ... INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. If using sophisticated technology to make a ... Micky Tripathi, assistant secretary for technology policy, national coordinator for health ... health records that are certified by my office ... The HTI-1 Final Rule finalizes several changes to the HIT Certification Program, including finalizing a new Decision Support Intervention (DSI) certification ... The agency will be renamed the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health ... Introduction. Founded in 2004, the ONC oversees the implementation and development of HIT standards and a national health information technology infrastructure. ONC is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that coordinates nationwide efforts to implement and use the most advanced health information ... The purpose of ONC is to promote a national health information technology (HIT) infrastructure and oversee its development. A resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health ... ONC sets standards for health IT systems and certifies EHRs and other health IT products. By establishing standards, ONC ensures that different ...