On December 29, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy released the updated the proposed rule entitled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability” (HTI-5).
This rule is designed to update regulations regarding health information technology and the Trusted Exchange Framework and the Common Agreement. Due to Executive Order (E.O.) 14192, ASTP is withdrawing multiple proposals previously outlined in HTI-2 released in 2024 to account for new standards, updated interfaces, and artificial intelligence. In addition; healthcare payers, providers, and patients will also notice changes and updates to the certification criteria pertaining to data exchange.
Comments are due by February 27, 2026.