SAVE THE DATE – Beyond Boundaries: ONC’s 2017 Technical Interoperability Forum

On August 15-16, 2017, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will host a two-day, in-person only, technical interoperability forum with standards and technology industry stakeholders to:

1. Identify industry alignment around priority interoperability use cases.
2. Gain insight into current and expected interoperability challenges, including information blocking.
3. Better understand next steps that respective stakeholders can take individually and collectively to improve interoperability among health IT systems.

The 21^st Century Cures Act charges ONC with improving interoperability among health IT systems, including reducing information blocking, and enhancing the usability, accessibility, and privacy and security of health IT.  Likewise, the law encourages continued engagement with industry stakeholders to inform both challenges and successes in achieving interoperability.

These two days will focus on how ONC, our federal partners, the health care industry, and the technology sector can come together to shape the technical aspects of interoperability to achieve these important goals. If you lead, develop, and implement health IT systems or standards, this event is for you.

Details

WHEN:   Tuesday August 15, 2017 / 9:15 am – 5:30 pm

               Wednesday August 16, 2017 / 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

WHERE: Washington Plaza Hotel 10 Thomas Circle, NW Washington, DC 20005

WHO:      Health IT Standards and Technology Community

HOW:      In-Person Only   

An event registration webpage and additional details will be published in early July.