ONC finalizes first part of HTI-5 rule, removing 14 of 34 EHR certification criteria
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has finalized the first part of its HTI-5 rule, removing 14 of 34 proposed EHR certification criteria and keeping 20.
The final rule drops AI model disclosure requirements, narrows public testing and usage reporting, and delays the C-CDA sunset to January 1, 2030. ONC has deferred information-blocking changes, including whether AI agents count as legitimate users of health data, to a later final rule.
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Josh Mandel, MD@JoshCMandelXONC finalizes first part of HTI-5, cutting 14 EHR criteria and deferring information-blocking rulesAIONC has finalized the first part of its HTI-5 rule, removing 14 of 34 proposed EHR certification criteria and keeping 20. The final rule drops AI model disclosure requirements, narrows public testing and usage reporting, and delays the C-CDA sunset to January 1, 2030. Information-blocking changes, including whether AI agents count as legitimate users of health data, are deferred to a later final rule.
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