HIT Policy Committee Briefing on the ONC Agenda David Blumenthal, MD, MPP National Coordinator for Health Information Technology December 15, 2009
ONC HAS CHANGED IN MANDATE AND STRUCTURE Expanding Mandate… EHR for all by 2014 Build a nationwide interoperable health information system Lay the foundation for a learning health care system that can make health reform a self-sustaining reality …ONC Structure adapting to this mandate 50 FTE planned growth to 100+ FTE Revised organizational structure announced December 1, 2009
PRIOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
REVISED ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
ONC HAS WORKED RAPIDLY TO DEVELOP NEW REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS New Regulations in Process ”Meaningful Use” EHR Standards and Certification Criteria Certification Process More Than a Dozen New Programs Totaling $2 Billion Regional Extension Centers Health Information Exchanges Workforce Training (Parts I and II) Beacon Communities And more to come…
A FRAMEWORK FOR IT ADOPTION IS EMERGING: AN EXAMPLE STATE Community College Workforce Training Center Beacon Community Regional Extension Center NHIN Neighboring State