What is the role of the Office of National Coordinator (ONC)?
The ONC provides counsel to the Secretary of HHS and departmental leadership for HIT implementation and interoperability. This office will be responsible for endorsing standards and certification criteria and the coordination of HIT policy and programs. Under ARRA, the ONC can recognize and direct entity(ies) to regularly update these standards, and, with the Director the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will recognize programs for voluntary certification of HIT.
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