What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI-2 Proposed Rule

The proposed Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) rule strengthens public health data infrastructure and promotes interoperability between healthcare and public health entities by advancing interoperability and use of electronic health information (EHI). This blog reviews the key provisions of the proposed HTI-2 rule that may address public health data gaps to advance health equity and improve health outcomes.