HHS/ONC HIT Policy Committee Update

Marc Probst, CIO, Intermountain HealthCare and HIT Policy Committee Member, Office of the National Coordinator for HIT, Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the latest information and efforts of the HIT Policy Committee. Although the rules on Meaningful Use and Certification are still being developed by HHS and CMS, the HIT Policy Committee has been discussing issues such as Health Information Exchange, Security and Privacy issues and developing an overarching plan for HIT in the United States. He reviews these efforts and asks for any thoughts the participants have about these issues and next steps.