Massachusetts Health IT Ad Hoc Workgroups

Given the breadth of expertise in the Health IT area possessed by residents of the Commonwealth and the importance of including substantial private sector input into the planning process for HIE development and maintenance, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, as chair of the Health IT Council and using MeHI to coordinate, has established Ad Hoc Workgroups. The Workgroups serve as the primary source for obtaining advice and recommendations, when needed, from private sector participants, in addition to those who formally serve on the Health IT Council. The Workgroups are expected to be instrumental in maximizing public/private collaboration, facilitating communication and helping to assure that strategic alignment exists between the work of the Health IT Council and national Health IT activities. Read more.