As new public health crises emerge, health information technology (health IT) needs to evolve to enhance health care professionals’ ability to make informed clinical decisions, conduct reporting, and exchange health information. Earlier in September, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) hosted a one-day symposium to hear from stakeholders about the intersecting issues associated with opioids, patient matching, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). PDMPs as a Tool to Address the Opioid Epidemic Nearly two years ago,Link to original article National Health IT Week Reflections The ONC Doctors’ Perspective: Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) Is on the Rise, and We Must Work Together to Address Barriers to Use Share Print Related articles Interoperability in Action: CMS Rule Builds on ONC Initiatives to Simplify Health Information Exchange USCDI+ In Action! ONC and HRSA launch USCDI+ Initiative to support UDS Modernization Using Health IT Integration to Address the Drug Overdose Crisis Please login or register to post comments.