Topic
Interoperability
126 published works
Covington Digital Health
HHS Finalizes Changes to the ONC Health IT Certification Program in HTI-5
By Elizabeth Brim, Libbie Canter
On October 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”), released the Health Data, Technology,…
The Consult
HTI-5 and the Shifting Role of Health IT Certification
By Jodi Daniel, Ty Kayam, Seamus Taylor
On October 28, 2026, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published its HTI-5 final rule, scaling back portions of the ONC Health IT Certification Program…
Legal Health Information Exchange
TEFCA Sets October 26 Compliance Deadline for IAS as Federal Oversight Expands
TEFCA’s Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) have a deadline coming up fast: 5:00 p.m. Eastern on October 26, 2026. In its October 13 compliance bulletin, The Sequoia Project issued interim…
The Legal Wire
Law firms still waiting on solid AI ROI, ILTACON 2026 hears
Despite continued progress in legal AI capabilities and governance at ILTACON 2026, law firm leaders say they still lack reliable metrics to evaluate their AI investments. Foley Hoag CIO Karen…
Covington Digital Health
OMB Publishes 2026 Unified Agenda Signaling Upcoming Health Privacy and Interoperability Updates from HHS
By Libbie Canter, Anna D. Kraus, Elizabeth Brim, Kyle Falkner
The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) has released its 2026 Unified Agenda, which identifies regulatory actions that federal agencies expect to propose or finalize during the remainder of the…
Inside Privacy
OMB Publishes 2026 Unified Agenda Signaling Upcoming Health Privacy and Interoperability Updates from HHS
By Libbie Canter, Anna D. Kraus, Elizabeth Brim, Kyle Falkner
The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) has released its 2026 Unified Agenda, which identifies regulatory actions that federal agencies expect to propose or finalize during the remainder of the…
Truth on the Market
The European Commission’s ‘Six-Seven’ Theory of Interoperability
By Dirk Auer
If you have been near anyone under the age of 15 in the past year, you may have heard the phrase “six seven” shouted with great conviction and no discernible…
Truth on the Market
Opening Pandora’s Interface: AI Assistants and the DMA
If the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is going to force open the most sensitive parts of modern smartphones, it will have to answer a basic question it has so far…
Legal Health Information Exchange
Epic the “White Knight”? Epic Sues for Alleged Unlawful Access to Patients Records
Epic is going on offense. In a lawsuit filed January 13, 2026, the EHR giant and several healthcare organizations accuse Health Gorilla and other defendants of helping turn health information…
Covington Digital Health
HHS Proposes Changes to the Health IT Certification Program and Information Blocking Regulations in HTI-5 Proposed Rule
By Anna D. Kraus, Elizabeth Brim
On December 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (“ASTP”)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”)…