EHR Association
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An association of EHR companies, EHRA addresses national efforts to create interoperable EHRs in healthcare, operating on the premise that rapid, widespread adoption of EHRs will help improve care quality and health system productivity and sustainability.
Part of the Cures Act, the Manner Exception offers clear pathways for market-driven tech innovation and incentives for standards-based development. Read more in our latest blog, A Manner Exception Primer.” #MannerException #CuresAct #InfoBlocking #HIT
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A Manner Exception Primer
By the EHR Association Information Blocking Compliance Task Force This is the second blog in our occasional series on information blocking, the goal of which is to educate our membership and other …
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November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Part of the Cures Act, the Manner Exception offers clear pathways for market-driven tech innovation and incentives for standards-based development. Read more in our latest blog, A Manner Exception Primer.” #MannerException #CuresAct #InfoBlocking #HIT
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Today's #GHEW theme is "Digital Inclusion and the Global Workforce: Closing Gaps in Access and Opportunity." Equipping health pros w/tools, training, and infrastructure to thrive in a digital-first era is an issue our AI Task Force wants to see addressed. https://ow.ly/v9SW50XroVC
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Today's #GHEW theme is "Digital Inclusion and the Global Workforce: Closing Gaps in Access and Opportunity." Equipping health pros w/tools, training, and infrastructure to thrive in a digital-first era is an issue our AI Task Force wants to see addressed. https://ow.ly/v9SW50XroVC
It's World Usability Day! The theme, Emerging Technologies and the Human Experience, reflects an EHRA priority and is the focus of an upcoming blog on the intersection of #SDOH and AI. #EquitableOutcomes #WorldUsabilityDay https://ow.ly/x3o650Xr3Sp
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's World Usability Day! The theme, Emerging Technologies and the Human Experience, reflects an EHRA priority and is the focus of an upcoming blog on the intersection of #SDOH and AI. #EquitableOutcomes #WorldUsabilityDay https://ow.ly/x3o650Xr3Sp
Veterans face unique challenges when accessing care, navigating benefits & transitioning into civilian health careers. Bridging the gaps requires mentorship, digital health ed, policy advocacy, & tech solutions that honor their service w/ equitable support. #GHEW #VeteransHealth
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Veterans face unique challenges when accessing care, navigating benefits & transitioning into civilian health careers. Bridging the gaps requires mentorship, digital health ed, policy advocacy, & tech solutions that honor their service w/ equitable support. #GHEW #VeteransHealth
Veterans power #healthcare & #HIT with discipline, empathy & skills. At the VA, they’re 30% of the workforce—driving care, cybersecurity & innovation. Thank you, veterans. Your impact is felt daily.
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Veterans power #healthcare & #HIT with discipline, empathy & skills. At the VA, they’re 30% of the workforce—driving care, cybersecurity & innovation. Thank you, veterans. Your impact is felt daily.
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
Today marks the start of Global Health Equity Week, convened annually by HIMSS Today’s #GHEW theme is focused on #AI, an EHRA priority. Without intention, AI can reinforce existing disparities unless #equity is embedded into the design, deployment, and oversight of AI tools.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
AI Task Force Chair Tina Joros (Veradigm) and Vice Chair Dr. Stephen Speicher (Flatiron Health) sat down recently with Electronic Health Reporter to discuss the direction of #AI regulations and other EHRA priorities. https://ow.ly/VRZc50Xo6RB
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
AI Task Force Chair Tina Joros (Veradigm) and Vice Chair Dr. Stephen Speicher (Flatiron Health) sat down recently with Electronic Health Reporter to discuss the direction of #AI regulations and other EHRA priorities. https://ow.ly/VRZc50Xo6RB
#NDEAM may be over, but it's never too late for a reminder on the importance of understanding that ability/disability falls on a spectrum. Taking that into consideration when designing software tools can help avoid features that disrupt workflows. https://ow.ly/uKOH50Xmam2
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#NDEAM may be over, but it's never too late for a reminder on the importance of understanding that ability/disability falls on a spectrum. Taking that into consideration when designing software tools can help avoid features that disrupt workflows. https://ow.ly/uKOH50Xmam2
As #cybersecurityawarenessmonth draws to a close, our Privacy & Security Workgroup shares its recommendations on actions healthcare organizations can take now to harden security and protect patient data: https://ow.ly/ZkzM50Xk3vr
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As #cybersecurityawarenessmonth draws to a close, our Privacy & Security Workgroup shares its recommendations on actions healthcare organizations can take now to harden security and protect patient data: https://ow.ly/ZkzM50Xk3vr
𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
CISA’s guidelines have helped protect our systems & enabled secure #PHI sharing. But escalating attacks demand continued federal leadership. We urge Congress to reauthorize CISA 2025. https://ow.ly/Xwi550Xj0h0
CISA’s guidelines have helped protect our systems & enabled secure #PHI sharing. But escalating attacks demand continued federal leadership. We urge Congress to reauthorize CISA 2025. https://ow.ly/Xwi550Xj0h0
Reauthorize CISA, boost cyber threat sharing: HICSP Objective 2 | Health Sector Coordinating Council - Cybersecurity posted on the topic | LinkedIn
It's National Cyber Security Awareness Month! The Health Industry Cybersecurity Strategic Plan (HICSP) Objective no. 2 calls on industry and government to "Increase meaningful and timely information sharing of cyber related disruptions to improve sector readiness." To encourage more meaningful and timely sharing and protect sensitive information shared with the government, remind the Congress to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), now!
And if your organization is looking for a place to start a new cyber threat sharing program or want to improve what you have,...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
CISA’s guidelines have helped protect our systems & enabled secure #PHI sharing. But escalating attacks demand continued federal leadership. We urge Congress to reauthorize CISA 2025. https://ow.ly/Xwi550Xj0h0
CISA’s guidelines have helped protect our systems & enabled secure #PHI sharing. But escalating attacks demand continued federal leadership. We urge Congress to reauthorize CISA 2025. https://ow.ly/Xwi550Xj0h0
For #cybersecurityawarenessmonth, we shared insights on the industry's expanding attack surfaces with Health IT Answers that an aging infrastructure can mean a broad attack surface with inconsistent security maturity.🔗Read more: https://ow.ly/6S6A50Xhe9g
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Legacy Systems and the Expanding Attack Surface - Health IT Answers
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout the month we will be asking our experts to help us navigate cybersecurity in healthcare. This week we take on the threat of legacy systems.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For #cybersecurityawarenessmonth, we shared insights on the industry's expanding attack surfaces with Health IT Answers that an aging infrastructure can mean a broad attack surface with inconsistent security maturity.🔗Read more: https://ow.ly/6S6A50Xhe9g
We shared insights with CIO about the patchwork of state laws complicating #AI adoption in #HIT. Fragmented rules slow innovation and drain dev resources. We support a unified, risk-based federal framework to streamline governance and scale smarter care. https://ow.ly/5uoC50XfbZJ
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October 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We shared insights with CIO about the patchwork of state laws complicating #AI adoption in #HIT. Fragmented rules slow innovation and drain dev resources. We support a unified, risk-based federal framework to streamline governance and scale smarter care. https://ow.ly/5uoC50XfbZJ
“Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an ideal opportunity to highlight the healthcare industry’s unique security risks, in particular the dual threat we collectively face from the highly valuable..."
Read our full #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth statement at ehrablog.org/2025/10/01/e...
Read our full #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth statement at ehrablog.org/2025/10/01/e...
October 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an ideal opportunity to highlight the healthcare industry’s unique security risks, in particular the dual threat we collectively face from the highly valuable..."
Read our full #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth statement at ehrablog.org/2025/10/01/e...
Read our full #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth statement at ehrablog.org/2025/10/01/e...
In our latest blog on reducing regulatory burden and smart deregulation, we look at both the RWT and Insights Condition and Maintenance of Certifications, what has been done so far, and what we expect from ASTP/ONC in the future | ehrablog.org/2025/08/18/r...
Reducing the Regulatory Burden of RWT and Insights
By the EHR Association Certification Workgroup When federal agencies, including those under HHS, began exploring opportunities for deregulation and burden reduction pursuant to several of President…
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August 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In our latest blog on reducing regulatory burden and smart deregulation, we look at both the RWT and Insights Condition and Maintenance of Certifications, what has been done so far, and what we expect from ASTP/ONC in the future | ehrablog.org/2025/08/18/r...
We’re pleased with several aspects of the HTI-4 final rule. However, we do have specific concerns around ePA: misalignment between payer and certified technology reqs. on FHIR IGs and unresolved industry issues w/DaVinci Project FHIR IGs that could prevent effective implementation.
August 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We’re pleased with several aspects of the HTI-4 final rule. However, we do have specific concerns around ePA: misalignment between payer and certified technology reqs. on FHIR IGs and unresolved industry issues w/DaVinci Project FHIR IGs that could prevent effective implementation.
“As we evaluate the implications of the AI Action Plan for our member companies, their healthcare provider clients, and, most importantly, patients, we reiterate our call for a uniform, risk-based regulatory model at the federal level." Read our full statement here: ehrablog.org/2025/07/24/e...
EHR Association Statement on the AI Action Plan
The EHR Association shares the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which was released yesterday (July 23, 2025) by the White House…
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July 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“As we evaluate the implications of the AI Action Plan for our member companies, their healthcare provider clients, and, most importantly, patients, we reiterate our call for a uniform, risk-based regulatory model at the federal level." Read our full statement here: ehrablog.org/2025/07/24/e...
Saying it's “a critical opportunity for HHS to examine legacy regulations that no longer reflect current technology or market realities," EHRA responded to @HHSgov's RFI, Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again. www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
July 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Saying it's “a critical opportunity for HHS to examine legacy regulations that no longer reflect current technology or market realities," EHRA responded to @HHSgov's RFI, Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again. www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
Want to stay on top of EHRA insights? Subscribe to our blog! Next week, we start an occasional series on Information Blocking five years after regulations were initially released. The series looks at what Info Blocking is and explores its exceptions. ehrablog.org
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July 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Want to stay on top of EHRA insights? Subscribe to our blog! Next week, we start an occasional series on Information Blocking five years after regulations were initially released. The series looks at what Info Blocking is and explores its exceptions. ehrablog.org
Curious about our stance on recent proposed or final rules? Interested in the insights we've shared with various agencies in response to RFIs? You'll find all our comment and feedback letters in the Resource Library on our website: www.ehra.org/resource-lib...
July 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Curious about our stance on recent proposed or final rules? Interested in the insights we've shared with various agencies in response to RFIs? You'll find all our comment and feedback letters in the Resource Library on our website: www.ehra.org/resource-lib...
Earlier today, we shared with the @fda.gov our comments on HL7 FHIR Interoperability Resources for Use in Study Data Created From Real-World Data Sources for Submission to the Food and Drug Administration. Read the full letter here: www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
June 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Earlier today, we shared with the @fda.gov our comments on HL7 FHIR Interoperability Resources for Use in Study Data Created From Real-World Data Sources for Submission to the Food and Drug Administration. Read the full letter here: www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
EHRA to HHS, CMS, and ASTP/ONC on obstacles to innovative physician workflow apps: “More predictable schedules and alignment across payment programs would help developers build sustainable, usable solutions that providers can more easily integrate into care delivery.” www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
June 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
EHRA to HHS, CMS, and ASTP/ONC on obstacles to innovative physician workflow apps: “More predictable schedules and alignment across payment programs would help developers build sustainable, usable solutions that providers can more easily integrate into care delivery.” www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
We recently shared with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services our detailed feedback on the FY 2026 IPPS proposed rule and the RFIs contained within the proposal. Our full comments can be read here: www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
June 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We recently shared with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services our detailed feedback on the FY 2026 IPPS proposed rule and the RFIs contained within the proposal. Our full comments can be read here: www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
Congratulations to our Chair, Leigh C. Burchell of Altera Digital Health, who Becker's Healthcare recognized as one of the Top Women in Health IT to Know in 2025! ow.ly/48Z450W4VMy
100 women in health IT to know | 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Women are leading the charge in transforming the future of healthcare through innovation in health IT. These trailblazing leaders are streamlining administrative processes, eliminating inefficiencies,...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Congratulations to our Chair, Leigh C. Burchell of Altera Digital Health, who Becker's Healthcare recognized as one of the Top Women in Health IT to Know in 2025! ow.ly/48Z450W4VMy
We recently shared our feedback with ASTP/ONC on the 2025 SVAP. Read the full comment letter here: www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...
June 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We recently shared our feedback with ASTP/ONC on the 2025 SVAP. Read the full comment letter here: www.ehra.org/sites/ehra.o...