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The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is recognizing the critical role of Provider Directories (PD) in improving standards and infrastructure within health information technology. ONC leadership and related programs highlight the innovative market dynamics while being cautious of over-prescriptiveness. Upcoming initiatives will adapt strategies based on real-world usage evidence, drawing insights from past initiatives. As we progress, the S&I Coordination Team will facilitate community engagement, organize meetings, and provide a platform for feedback, ensuring collaboration moving forward.
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S&I FrameworkProvider Directories Initiative Office of Standards and Interoperability January 27, 2012
ONC Approach to Provider Directories:High Level • PD is recognized as critical to overall standards and infrastructure efforts • Recognized by ONC Leadership, HITSC, and Programs (e.g., State HIE) • Several areas undefined because current market evidence is low • Not a surprise: as we collectively agreed, we don’t want to be over-prescriptive, and want to enable market-driven proof • Good news: market is innovating; ONC wants to encourage • The “catch”: pressure on S&I to sharpen focus on real-world usage • Implications for this initiative? • Not substantial. Already completed several major deliverables. • We can get going on forward-looking objectives. But the way we approach them will have to change a bit • Evidence from other initiatives (LRI, ToC, PH, LCC) suggests that this will require only minor adjustments for the community
ONC Approach to Provider Directories:Impact on S&I PD Community’s Goals Comments, Questions, Concerns?
Immediate Next Steps • For the moment, all existing PD meetings are cancelled • The support team has created a page listing all the final artifacts, that can be used to provide feedback • Meeting to be scheduled in the next ~2 weeks, where WG Leads will share the HITSC presentation with you • S&I Coordination Team will work with OSI Leadership in parallel to determine which HITSC Committee/Sub-Committee meeting we will present to first + the path forward • Stay tuned for a forum to be created for implementers to engage • S&I Coordination Team will work with State HIE Program in parallel to figure out a forum, time, etc. • Last but not least: Thank You! Enjoy the well-deserved break!