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In This IssueONC 2016 Annual Meeting

REGISTER TODAY: ONC Annual Meeting | May 31 - June 2 | Committed to Better Care through Health IT
Registration is now open for the 2016 ONC Annual Meeting, which is being held May 31 - June 2, 2016 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The ONC Annual Meeting is an opportunity for a wide array of public and private sector partners to discuss ways to leverage health IT to achieve better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.  
WEBINAR: “ONC Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced Oversight and Accountability” Proposed Rule
REMINDER: ONC webinar on the proposed rule April 21, 2016, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET.  Pleaseregister now.
The “ONC Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced Oversight and Accountability” proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2016. The comment period for the proposed rule is open until 5 p.m. ET. May 2, 2016. Stakeholders please review and submit comments on the proposed rule. To assist in commenting on the proposed rule, ONC provides a Microsoft Word Version of the proposed rule and a Public Comment Template.
NEW REPORT: Four Ways to Help Doctors Compare and Select Health IT Products
ONC has released a report to Congress on the feasibility of creating an EHR comparison tool. As the variety of health IT products increases, comparison tools are increasingly critical to the provider community. Improving comparison tools’ functionality and utility is only one component in ensuring purchasers, such as providers, have access to health IT products that supports safe, efficient, and effective care. This ONC report highlights four mechanisms that could be used to improve the health care community’s ability to compare and select health IT products.
Pushing the Interoperability Envelope?
Are you excited about advancing nationwide interoperability? Let others know about it. Visit the ONC Interoperability Proving Ground (IPG) and show world what your organization is doing to push the envelope when it comes to interoperability. It’s simple, free, and a great way to share your work, and even find others for future partnerships. Add your project(s) today!
Federal Advisory Committee Schedule Apr. 18 – Apr. 22
Tuesday, April 19
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. The Joint HIT Committee Meets. Learn more: http://ow.ly/4mKb78

Thursday, April 21
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The Joint API Task Force Meets. Learn more: http://ow.ly/4mKbDc
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. The Standards Precision Medicine Task Force Meets. Learn more:http://ow.ly/4mKbY3
*All times are in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted

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