The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is extending the public comment period on its “Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015 from April 22 to May 6, 2011. The updated plan describes how the government will promote the meaningful use of health information technology (IT); use IT to improve care and population health while reducing costs; protect the privacy and security of electronic health information; empower individuals with access to their electronic health information; and use health IT to study care delivery and payment systems.