Unpacking the ONC: Driving Health IT Transformation in the U.S.
The digital transformation of healthcare is a monumental undertaking, fraught with complexities ranging from data security to seamless information exchange. At the heart of this evolution in the United States lies a crucial federal agency: the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Established in 2004 by executive order and later legislated by the HITECH Act in 2009, the ONC serves as the principal federal entity coordinating nationwide efforts to implement and use advanced health information technology (health IT) and the electronic exchange of health information.