HIT Policy Committee Federal Health IT Strategic Plan April 13, 2011 Jodi Daniel, ONC Seth Pazinski, ONC
Dec 14, 2015
HIT Policy CommitteeFederal Health IT Strategic Plan
April 13, 2011
Jodi Daniel, ONCSeth Pazinski, ONC
Updated to Reflect the Changing Landscape
• Section 3001(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by the HITECH Act, requires the National Coordinator to update and publish the Strategic Plan (originally published in June 2008).
• Accounts for the rapidly changing landscape of health IT and health IT policy and the impact of two major pieces of legislation: the HITECH Act and the Affordable Care Act
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Updated to Reflect the Changing Landscape
Strategic Plan Scope
The Office of the National Coordinator’s
strategy for realizing Congress and the
Administration’s health IT agenda
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Health IT in the HHS Strategic Plan
Goal 2: Advance Scientific Knowledge and Innovation
Goal 3: Advance the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of the American People
Goal 4: Increase Efficiency, Transparency, and Accountability of HHS Programs
Goal 5: Strengthen the Nation’s Health and Human Services Infrastructure and Workforce
HHS’ Strategic PlanHHS’ Strategic Plan
Goal 1: Transform Health CareHealth IT objective in HHS Plan
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How Can Health IT Transform Health Care?
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• Enhance ability to study care delivery and payment systems
• Empower individuals and increase transparency
• Improve care, efficiency, and population health outcomes
Better Information Transform Health Care
Better Technology
2015: End state of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
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HIT Policy Committee
Recommends a Framework
for the Strategic Plan
HIT Policy Committee
Recommends a Framework
for the Strategic Plan
May 2010May 2010 June - July 2010
June - July 2010
Aug. – Nov. 2010
Aug. – Nov. 2010
Dec. 2010 - Mar. 2011
Dec. 2010 - Mar. 2011
Strategic Plan WG
Develops the Framework
Strategic Plan WG
Develops the Framework
Dec. 2009 - April 2010Dec. 2009 - April 2010
Interviews held with HHS and
other Federal partners
Interviews held with HHS and
other Federal partners
ONC Drafts the Strategic
Plan
ONC Drafts the Strategic
Plan
Federal Clearance
Federal Clearance
Public Comment
Period
Public Comment
Period
Strategic Planning Process
April 2011April 2011
Indicates Public Comment Period for Input on the Development of the Plan
High Level ActivitiesHigh Level Activities
Publish Final Strategic
Plan
Publish Final Strategic
Plan
May-June 2011
May-June 2011
Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015
7Federal Health IT Strategic PlanPre-decisional Draft – Do Not Disclose
Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015
Evolution of the Strategic Framework to the Strategic PlanContext• The Framework was well underway prior to the release of the Affordable
Care ActSimilarities:• Largely the same priorities and vision• Focus on Outcomes Differences:• Structurally different • Reflects impact of the Affordable Care Act• Makes empowering individuals a goal
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Goal I: Achieve Adoption and Information Exchange through Meaningful Use of Health IT
Goal II: Improve Care, Improve Population Health, and Reduce Health Care Costs through the Use of
Health IT
Goal III: Inspire Confidence and Trust in Health IT
Goal IV: Empower Individuals with Health IT to Improve their Health and the Health Care System
Goal V: Achieve Rapid Learning and Technological Advancement
Strategic Plan
Public Comment Period
The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Public Comment Period is open through
April 22, 2011, 11:59 p.m. (Eastern).
http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/from-the-onc-desk/hit-strat-plan/
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Goal I: Achieve Adoption and Information Exchange through Meaningful Use of Health IT
Nationwide adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records by providers will set up the underlying infrastructure for capturing and exchanging health information.
Objectives
•I.A. Accelerate adoption of electronic health records
•I.B. Facilitate information exchange to support meaningful use of electronic health records
•I.C. Support health IT adoption and information exchange for public health and populations with unique needs
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Goal II: Improve Care, Improve Population Health, and Reduce Health Care Costs through the Use of Health IT
Meaningful use is not just about capturing and exchanging information – It is about ensuring that information is used in ways that benefit health and care.
Objectives
•II.A. Support more sophisticated uses of EHRs and other health IT to improve health system performance
•II.B. Better manage care, efficiency, and population health through EHR-generated reporting measures
•II.C. Demonstrate health IT-enabled reform of payment structures, clinical practices, and population health management
•II.D. Support new approaches to the use of health IT in research, public and population health, and national security
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Goal III: Inspire Confidence and Trust in Health IT
The digitization of health records will create new challenges for protecting privacy and security of health information and new opportunities to improve safeguards. We must assure that patients and providers understand and trust the use and exchange of electronic health information.
Objectives
•III.A. Protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of health information
•III.B. Inform individuals of their rights and increase transparency regarding the uses of protected health information
•III.C. Improve safety and effectiveness of health IT
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Goal IV: Empower Individuals
The greatest opportunity for health improvements will come from people taking more ownership over their wellness, and care becoming more patient-centered. The first step in empowering individuals is to engage them with their own health information.
Objectives
•IV.A. Engage individuals with health IT
•IV.B. Accelerate individual and caregiver access to their electronic health information in a format they can use and reuse
•IV.C. Integrate patient-generated health information and consumer health IT with clinical applications to support patient-centered care
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Goal IV: Empower Individuals with Health IT to Improve their Health and the Health Care System
Goal V: Achieve Rapid Learning and Technological Advancement
EHRs are an innovation that is changing the way we capture and exchange health information. Using this information can help advance research and drive innovation.
Objectives
•V.A. Lead the creation of a learning health system to support quality, research, and public and population health
•V.B. Broaden the capacity of health IT through innovation and research
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