Heathcare policy and regulation
Health information technology policy and regulation encompass guidelines, standards and laws designed to govern the use, management, exchange and protection of electronic health information. Read how federal, state and local rulemaking ensures data privacy, improves healthcare outcomes, enhances system efficiency, and maintains data security.
Top Stories
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News
23 Mar 2026
FTC creates healthcare task force
The task force will share resources and coordinate enforcement across the FTC’s disparate bureaus to better address consumer protection and competition issues in healthcare. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Mar 2026
Athenahealth uses Health Tech Ecosystem to unify patient experience
A step forward in its Health Tech Ecosystem pledge, athenahealth has partnered with b.well to let patients lead their health data sharing through a QR code. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Dec 2017
accountable care organization (ACO)
An accountable care organization (ACO) is an association of hospitals, healthcare providers and insurers in which all parties voluntarily assume financial and medical responsibility for Medicare patients. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Oct 2017
ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology)
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, abbreviated ONC, is an entity within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Aug 2017
MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)
MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) is U.S. healthcare legislation that provides a new framework for reimbursing clinicians who successfully demonstrate value over volume in patient care. Continue Reading