HHS Finalizes Deregulatory Rule Projected to Save Health IT Industry Over $1.5 Billion

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released the HTI-5 Final Rule. This deregulatory action, aligned with President Trump's executive orders, is projected to save over $1.5 billion in regulatory costs for health IT developers by reducing administrative burdens in the ONC Health IT Certification Program.