A letter from the guest editor introduces this year’s Health Information Technology issue, which explores 4 key themes driving health care’s digital transformation from basic automation to ...

A letter from the guest editor highlights how the findings in this special issue touch on timely themes in health technology research and yield real-world considerations for practice. In this special ...

Federal health IT committee resume scheduled for Feb. 19 to advise HHS on health data policies and interoperability standards.

Health information technology is transforming patient care by fostering a more active role for patients in their own health management. Advances in digital platforms, including electronic health ...

On June 17, 2024, the final rule for Medicare Part D introduced new health IT standards, mandating the adoption of NCPDP SCRIPT Standard version 2023011 by January 1, 2028, while the NCPDP Formulary ...

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has been renamed and restructured, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this morning. The ...

Thomas Keane, M.D., has been tapped to lead health IT policy at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On Tuesday morning, HHS announced that it appointed Keane to be the second Assistant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Health information technology (HIT) use by patients with COPD was incrementally associated with pneumococcal ...

On Thursday, February 22, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil welcomed back to Policy Spotlight Micky Tripathi, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the US Department of ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has named a new leader at the agency formerly known as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Dr. Thomas Keane, who ...

ASTP/ONC's draft rulemaking, known as HTI-5, aims to reduce compliance complexities. But some industry experts say seemingly welcome changes do not align with data exchange and security realities.

As artificial intelligence tools continue to advance, the transformative potential in healthcare is becoming increasingly clear. Historically, much of the focus has been on validating algorithms in ...