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Interoperability
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Socially Aware Blog
The Internet of Things: Interoperability, Industry Standards & Related IP Licensing Approaches
By Stephanie Lynn Sharron, Nikita A. Tuckett
The financial impact of the Internet of Things on the global economy will be significantly affected by interoperability. A 2015 McKinsey Global Institute report indicated that, "[on] average, interoperability is…
Health Industry Washington Watch
ONC Releases Final 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released its final 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory, which catalogs the “best available” interoperability standards and implementation specifications for…
The Brand Protection Blog
DMCA exemption for smart TVs (Part 4 of 6)
Today, in our multi-part series on DMCA exemptions, we cover a new exemption concerning "smart TVs". In addition to the exemptions for jailbreaking devices such as smartphones and tablets that…
Health Industry Washington Watch
ONC Releases Final Health IT Strategic Plan, Draft Interoperability Standards Advisory
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released its final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for 2015-2020. The 50-page document details how the federal government…
Covington Digital Health
21st Century Cures Act with EHR and Telehealth Provisions Passes Through Committee with Flying Colors
By Covington Digital Health Team
* Jack Lund is a summer associate and student at the University of Virginia School of Law The “21st Century Cures Act” (Cures) cleared its first major hurdle…
Covington Digital Health
New Efforts to Combat Health Information Blocking
By Covington Digital Health Team
A recent report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) found that some health care entities are purposefully hindering the exchange of electronic health information…
Health Law Prof Blog
Developments of Interest on the Health IT Front Part 2: EHR Certification 2015 NPRM
By Francisl
HHS published the NPRM for the 2015 edition of certification for EHRs on March 30, 2015, https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/03/30/2015-06612/2015-edition-health-information-technology-health-it-certification-criteria-2015-edition-base. Comments are due May 29, 2015. The goals of this rulemaking are supporting…
Of Digital Interest
National Roadmap for Health Data Sharing: FTC Advocates Preservation of Privacy and Competition
By Jennifer S. Geetter, Carla A. R. Hine
On April 1, 2015, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which assists with the coordination of federal policy on data sharing objectives and standards, issued…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Interoperability and Privacy are Buzzwords at 2015 ONC Annual Meeting
Federal health IT leaders emphasized interoperability and computable privacy during the two-day Annual Meeting of the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, which took place on…
Covington Digital Health
JASON Task Force Issues Final Report
By Covington Digital Health Team
Last year, JASON, an independent group of scientists, issued a report criticizing the state of electronic health records (EHR) and health information interoperability and exchange in the United States. Earlier…