Health IT cited as evidence for importance of new open government directive

Health IT programs were cited as evidence of potential gains to be made when federal agencies make heir data more accessible. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has already started adopting some elements of open government through health IT efforts called for under the stimulus law, an accompanying report on the state of agency transparency pointed out. It cited ONC's health IT blog as an example of seeking the public's participation about how to advance the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs).