Federal Initiatives:
Key Resources

The federal government has taken a leadership position in advocating for a nationwide health information network. Several government agencies, such as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Agency for Research and Quality, are instrumental in providing funding and guidance.

Other agencies, including the Commission on Systemic Interoperability and the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, play a role in advising the government on various health data-related information.

Industry organizations such as the American Medical Informatics Association and the National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation provide guidance where health information technologies are concerned.

Also included here are key resource documents published by federal agencies that pertain to the development of electronic health records, privacy and security concerns, and architecture and standards for health information networks.

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