The ONC and the Federal Trade Commission have come together in an effort to foster competition in the health IT market.
During a March workshop, the FTC and the ONC heard various stakeholder complaints about the state of the current health IT market, including missing or inaccurate information about products' prices and limitations, a lack of interoperability among products and vendors that purposefully restrict data flow between systems.
Based on these comments, the two agencies will commit to further studying of the market and identification of areas where improvements could be made. They will also share information about potentially anti-competitive practices that could be hindering market growth.
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