Federal · Final rule · Health and Human Services Department
Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ONC Deregulatory Actions To Unleash Prosperity
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Official abstract (Federal Register)
This final rule focuses on deregulatory actions identified in HHS regulations regarding health information technology standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria and regarding certification programs for health information technology. This final rule reduces burden, offers flexibility to both developers and providers, and supports innovation through the removal and revision of certain certification criteria and regulatory provisions.
Dates (as published)
This final rule is effective on December 28, 2026, except for amendatory instructions 7, 10, and 12 which are effective January 1, 2027. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register between February 12, 2010, and October 1, 2025.
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