ONC meeting: Interoperablity, big data, telehealth and consumers first

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is in the midst of its annual meeting today and tomorrow, hot on the heels of its bold, ambitious plan for nationwide interoperablity by 2017. Not surprisingly, that was among the hottest topics trending on Twitter today. Here’s a run down of the highlights and conversations.

RT @MyrieTash: 60% of US citizens get care supported by employers. Employers have influence to change healthcare. @IntelHealth #ONC2015

— SpendWell Health (@SpendWellHealth) February 3, 2015

RT @adamkwong: RT @Lygeia: Per @bfrist: innovation in #healthit will come from the private sector when gov. sets right parameters #ONC2015

— Mandi Bishop (@MandiBPro) February 2, 2015

RT @DCPatient: Simple message from physician to vendors: Make my day shorter and my patient visits better #ONC2015

— DCS (@ThinkDCS) February 2, 2015

My take away #ONC2015 – #HealthIT remains one of few bipartisan initiatives and has matured to point we can ? it cc: @ashleyrgold

— Sherry Reynolds (@Cascadia) February 2, 2015

#HealthIT can create greater disparities if all patient groups and their concerns aren’t considered properly http://t.co/ha27KPtDwv #ONC2015

— AJPB_Journal (@AJPB_Journal) February 2, 2015

@KBDeSalvo HHS goals for alternative payment models: “one of many sets of motivators that will drive standards & interoperability.” #ONC2015

— Zynx Health (@zynxhealth) February 2, 2015

Rapid improvement from precision medicine + engaged consumer + social determinants + zip code + data talking to data #ONC2015

— Larry Wolf (@larrywolf51) February 2, 2015

#ONC2015 mtg concludes w promise Big Data personalized preference sensitive #PrecisionMedicine collaborative community care TU @KBDeSalvo

— Susan Hull (@SusanCHull) February 2, 2015

“4 qualities to prioritize: resilience, engagement, collaboration, and innovation” Sen @TomDaschle #ONC2015 @ONC_HealthIT

— Kristin Showen (@kshowen) February 2, 2015

Example of Information Tech driven #innovation in #healthcare is blood test, improve access & reduce lab errors. #ONC2015 @medicalnetworks

— Medical Networks (@MedicalNetworks) February 2, 2015

#ONC2015 How can gov’t encourage innovation? Is it possible to modify/suspend legal barriers to permit experiments, but maintain safety?

— Melissa Markey (@melissalmarkey) February 2, 2015

Tom Daschle on Telemedicine: 1.Reimbursement 2.Practical licensing 3.Expanded scope of practice #ONC2015 pic.twitter.com/db43t0X6N4

— David Susanto (@dsusanto) February 2, 2015

MT @Cascadia: study in Oct shows 93% of telehealth could replace doc visit http://t.co/M8X1u3E7s6 @bfrist pic.twitter.com/Qh32yMtZRg #ONC2015

— Lygeia Ricciardi (@Lygeia) February 2, 2015