New Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) Work Group to Meet November 20, 2009
According to the ONC site, accessed on November 19, 2009, a new NHIN Workgroup will hold its first meeting on November 20, 2009. As the NHIN Tomorrow Web page describes “A NHIN Work Group (a new work group under the HIT Policy Committee) is being formed to offer recommendations on creating a policy and technical framework that allows the internet to be used for the secure and standards-based exchange of health information, in a way that is open to all and fosters innovation.”
“At a very high level, the new NHIN Work Group will hold discussions on how to use the internet to transform healthcare, including network security and access to health information. At the inaugural meeting on November 20, the work group will review and refine the charge and initial activities, including:
- Establishing an incremental approach that will generate immediate value (e.g., enable providers to achieve meaningful use) while creating the components that will be needed for more advanced information exchange (e.g., broadcast query).
- Describing the governance mechanism required for above.
- Providing recommendations to the HIT Policy and HIT Standards Committees.”
“The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) is a key component of the nationwide health information technology strategy and will provide a common platform for health information exchange across diverse entities, within communities and across the country, helping to achieve the goals of the HITECH Act. The NHIN Tomorrow will mature to enable the goals specified in the HITECH act.”
Related Blogs, Documents, and Information
Blogs on NHIN
Wes Rishel and David Kibbe exchange blog posts on NHIN
Rishel: “Semi-Agreeing with David Kibbe” Nov 18, 2009
Kbbe Klepper: “The Health Internet vs. the NHIN — A Matter of Control, Cost, and Timing” Nov 16, 2009
Rishel: “Health 2.0: Take a Lesson from the Web” Nov 18, 2009
Governance of the Operational Nationwide Health Information Network: Functions and Activities (pdf)
Submitted by: National eHealth Collaborative NHIN Governance Framework Planning Working Group on June 26, 2009.
According to National eHealth Collaborative, “In November 2008, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) established the NHIN Governance Framework Planning Workgroup to understand the governance needs of the NHIN. On June 26, 2009, the Workgroup transmitted a white paper to ONC laying out a suggested conceptual framework for long-term governance of the NHIN.”
ONC Awards NHIN bridge contract to Nitor Group
According to WashingtonTechnology‘s Alice Lipowicz reporting on November 11, 2009, “Nitor will help move health information network toward production” during an interim period when there will be open competitive bidding process for a contract to move NHIN to full production.
HealthData Management quoted from the Federal Notice on November 10, 2009.
Federal Notice on FedBizOpps.Gov
