On December 21, 2012, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan for public comment.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking actions on health IT and patient safety. HHS is calling on the private sector to take actions as well. To address health IT and patient safety, a shared responsibility among the government, health IT industry, patient safety organizations and health care providers is needed to support a culture of safety.

The Health IT Safety Plan may be viewed here. All public comments must be submitted by February 4, 2013, 11:59 pm EST to ONC.Policy@hhs.gov. Based on the public input, ONC will publish the final Health IT Safety Plan.

Helpful Links

Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan [PDF - 1.1 MB]

Press Release: Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan

Fact Sheet: Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan [PDF - 1.14 MB]

Institute of Medicine’s Report, Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care

Meaningful Use

Health IT Rules and Regulations

Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL)

AHRQ Common Formats

Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge

Patient Safety Organizations

Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD)

CMS Survey and Certification

FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE)

EHRA’s Statement of Commitment to Patient Safety and Learning Healthcare System