ONC Tells Lawmakers Health IT Safety Center Won't Be A Regulatory Body

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently wrote to House Republicans that its planned health IT safety center will not be a regulatory body, essentially rebuffing lawmakers' concerns the office needs legislative authority to establish the center. But Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TX) said at a hearing Thursday (July 17) she remains concerned the public-private center meant to focus on patient safety and the development of an integrated health IT system could take on a regulatory role,...