ONC’s Micky Tripathi recently took part in a Forbes Magazine Q&A interview, where he discussed everything from TEFCA, the ONC turning 20, the proposed HTI-2 rules and how health information exchange is expanding.

One of the initial topics that Tripathi discussed was the recent 20th anniversary of the ONC, and where the agency is headed over the next five years. In addition to celebrating how far we have come with regards to health data exchange, he also highlighted how the ONC is focused on advancing payer interoperability, public health interoperability, and bringing TEFCA to life.

He also discussed how, in its new HTI-2 proposed rule, the ONC is hoping that interoperability becomes an all-encompassing thing that creates better integration between public health and overall healthcare delivery.

In addition, payer-provider interoperability is a top priority, and the second is related to TEFCA, according to Tripathi. Specifically, the ONC wants to use TEFCA to fix the data sharing asymmetry between payers and providers. One way to do this is by having payers offer providers access to APIs for available claims data. This way, providers can query and get claims data back for their patients for the better tracking of quality measures.

Tripathi rounded out the interview discussing the complications around the Information Blocking rules for providers. In June, the ONC issued its final rule that would disincentivize healthcare providers for interfering with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information.

It’s also important to remember the vendor community’s role in advancing health data exchange. Of course, the main goal is to grant easy access to patient health records.  

Thanks to RosettaHealth’s new GetPatientRecords offering, it is possible to simplify access to electronic medical records anywhere in the nation – through a straightforward integration.

GetPatientRecords facilitates effective care by providing instant and secure access to vital patient information without the need for manual processes, individual interfaces, EHRs or heavy HIT systems.

The new offering removes the demand for extensive paperwork, patient consents, technical expertise, and adherence to strict access permissions and security protocols. GetPatientRecords streamlines this process, by enabling patient queries using just patient names and geographic areas.

 RosettaHealth can assist with any health information challenges you might have, book a free consultation with one of our interoperability experts.