National Resources Related to the HITECH Act
Links to National HIT Offices and Associations
- Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)
Federal office responsible for administering the HIT provisions of the ARRA. - National eHealth Initiative (eHI)
This site contains ARRA summary information, please note some materials are for members only. - The Health Information Mangaement Systems Society (HIMSS)
This site contains ARRA summary information, please note some materials are for members only. - The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
This site contains ARRA summary information.
National Resource Documents
- HHS Interim Final Rule and Request for Comment on Breach Notification of Unsecured Protected Health Information (pdf 315Kb/121 pgs)
- FTC Interim Final Rule on Health Breach Notification (pdf 386Kb/88 pgs)
- ONC Request for Public Comment on Draft Description of the Program for Establishing Regional Centers (pdf 59Kb/3 pgs) May 28, 2009
- HIT Standards Committee Schedule for the Assessment of HIT Policy Committee Recommendations (pdf 48Kb/2 pgs) May 26, 2009
- ONC HITECH Implementation Plan and Operating Plan (pdf 110Kb/8 pgs) May 18, 2009
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Security Guidance: Request for Information (pdf 278Kb/50 pgs) April 17, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Request for Public Comment (pdf 278Kb/50 pgs) April 16, 2009
- U.S. Government Accountability Office Notice of Appointments to HIT Policy Committee (pdf 121Kb/3 pgs)
- National HIT Policy Committee Charter (pdf 61Kb/6 pgs)
- National HIT Standards Committee Charter (pdf 46Kb/4 pgs)
Other Web Resources
- State-Level HIE Reports on Sustainability, Governance, and Policies
- State Alliance Report on Governance
- NAHIT Definitions Report
- HIE Economic Sustainability Panel
- HIE Accreditation White Paper
- Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative
- HHS Privacy and Security Framework
- NHIN Resource Page
- The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)


