The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the National Coordinator) is required by section 3001(c)(8) of the Public Health Service Act to establish a governance mechanism for the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) . Through the newly published advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) , public comment will be sought on proposals and options relevant to the governance mechanism currently under consideration. Based on the public comments received, the National Coordinator will issue a subsequent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to formally propose a governance mechanism for the NwHIN.

Steven Posnack , Director of the Federal Policy Division, ONC gives an excellent overview during the National eHealth Collaborative’s NeHC University on May 11, 2012 of the rule, his slides are available HERE ,  and I encourage you to watch the video below


Governance for a Nationwide Health Information Network