HHS Extends Comment Deadline on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan to May 6, 2011
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.
