HHS certification takes Health IT one step closer

But who will certify the certifiers? We get a feel for how Health IT certification works from HHS\'s Dr. Doug Fridsma.

The overall effort to get some momentum behind Health IT has gotten a boost. For Health IT to work, there needs to be certification bodies. The federal government is in the business of certifying the certifiers. Dr. Doug Fridsma, director of the Office of Standards and Interoperability at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT at HHS, explains how their certification process works.

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

    Getty Images/iStockphoto/SIphotographyretirement

    How to make sure you outlive your investments after you retire

    Read more