81 FR 11277 - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “Provider User-Experience Challenge”
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 42 (March 3, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 42 (March 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04466 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 11277-11278] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04466] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ``Provider User-Experience Challenge'' AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Like the Consumer Health Data Aggregator Challenge, the Provider User-Experience Challenge incents the development of applications for health care providers that use open, standardized APIs to enable innovative ways for providers to interact with patient health data. This challenge will focus on demonstrating how data made accessible to apps through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) can positively impact providers' experience with EHRs by making clinical workflows more intuitive, specific to clinical specialty, and actionable. The statutory authority for this challenge competition is Section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-358). DATES: Phase 1Challenge launch: March 1, 2016 Submissions due: May 30 Evaluation period: May 31-June 28 Phase 1 winners announced: June 30 Phase 2 Submission period begins: May 31 Submissions due: November 7 Evaluation period: November 14-December 14 Phase 2 winners announced: December 15, 2016 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Wong, [email protected] (preferred), 202-720-2866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Award Approving Official Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Subject of Challenge Competition The Provider User-Experience Challenge is intended to spur development of third-party applications for use by clinicians and use FHIR to pull various patient health data into a dashboard. The challenge has two phases--the first requiring submission of technical and business plans for the application (app), the second a working app that is available for providers. Phase 2 of the competition will not be limited to only those who won Phase 1--all Phase 1 competitors, and those who did not participate in Phase 1, can submit a final app at the end of Phase 2. The final application must meet the following requirements: Uses FHIR Draft Standard for Technical Use 2 (DSTU2) Aggregate all data as specified in the 2015 Edition Common Clinical Data Set (Data column in https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/commonclinicaldataset_ml_11-4-15.pdf) Verified compatibility with different health IT developer systems implemented in production settings, 1 of which must be from the top 10 systems measured by Meaningful Use attestation per HealthIT.gov. Apps must be integrated with a minimum of 3 unique health IT developer systems in 2 unique provider settings Has been tested with patients and used in production settings Available to providers through at least one of the following modes: Direct from Web, iOS Store, or Android stores Phase 1 Participants interested in competing for Phase 1 awards will need to submit an app development plan that must include: Mockup/wireframes Technical specifications, including but not limited to planned data sources, system architecture Business/sustainability plan Provider partnership To augment technical development and enhance the likelihood of a successful app that will continue to exist beyond the end of the challenge, a progress update/matchmaking event will be held that will seek to connect participants with provider partners. Up to five app proposals will be recognized as winners and awarded up to $15,000 each. Phase 2 The second phase will entail the actual development of the apps, verification of technical capabilities, user testing/piloting, and public release of the apps. This will include remote testing with providers and health IT developers to test the technical abilities of the apps to connect to in-production systems. Participants will submit: Working prototype of the app Video demonstrating the app (maximum of 5 minutes, on YouTube or Vimeo) Slide deck describing app (maximum of 10 slides) The grand prize winner will receive $50,000 and a second place winner will receive $25,000. There will be an additional $25,000 prize for the app that connects to the greatest number of unique health IT developer systems implemented in production settings, which can be won by the grand or 2nd place winner. Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition: To be eligible to win a prize under this challenge, an individual or entity: [[Page 11278]] 1. Shall have registered to participate in the competition under the rules promulgated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. 2. Shall have complied with all the requirements under this section. 3. In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. 4. May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment. 5. Shall not be an HHS employee working on their applications or submissions during assigned duty hours. 6. Shall not be an employee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. 7. Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their grant award. 8. Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of a COMPETES Act challenge submission. An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible because the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during a competition if the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the competition on an equitable basis. Entrants must agree to assume any and all risks and waive claims against the Federal Government and its related entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from my participation in this prize contest, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or otherwise. Entrants must also agree to indemnify the Federal Government against third party claims for damages arising from or related to competition activities. Submission Requirements In order for a submission to be eligible to win this Challenge, it must meet the following requirements: 1. No HHS or ONC logo--The product must not use HHS' or ONC's logos or official seals and must not claim endorsement. 2. Functionality/Accuracy--A product may be disqualified if it fails to function as expressed in the description provided by the user, or if it provides inaccurate or incomplete information. 3. Security--Submissions must be free of malware. Contestant agrees that ONC may conduct testing on the product to determine whether malware or other security threats may be present. ONC may disqualify the product if, in ONC's judgment, the app may damage government or others' equipment or operating environment. Registration Process for Participants: To register for this Challenge, participants can access http://www.challenge.gov and search for ``Provider User-Experience Challenge.'' Prize Phase 1: Up to 5 winners each receive up to $15,000. Phase 2: One final winner receives $50,000; 2nd place receives $25,000; and an additional $25,000 connector prize. Total: Up to $175,000 in prizes. Payment of the Prize: Prize will be paid by contractor. Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be Selected: The review panel will make selections based upon the following criteria: Phase 1 Technical feasibility of plan, including number of EHR sources targeted. Adherence to data privacy and security best practices. Strength of business/sustainability plan. Impact potential in clinical setting. Provider and/or health IT developer partnerships. Phase 2 Number, sources, and types of data aggregation using FHIR. Functionality and quality of data aggregation. Privacy and security of patient data. Impact potential in clinical setting. User experience and visual appeal. Additional Information General Conditions: ONC reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/ or modify the Contest, or any part of it, for any reason, at ONC's sole discretion. Intellectual Property: Each entrant retains title and full ownership in and to their submission. Entrants expressly reserve all intellectual property rights not expressly granted under the challenge agreement. By participating in the challenge, each entrant hereby irrevocably grants to Sponsor and Administrator a limited, non- exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license and right to reproduce, publically perform, publically display, and use the Submission to the extent necessary to administer the challenge, and to publically perform and publically display the Submission, including, without limitation, for advertising and promotional purposes relating to the challenge. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719. Dated: February 23, 2016. 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CMS for verifying eligibility for ACTION: Notice. commonclinicaldataset_ml_11-4-
minimum essential coverage through a 15.pdf)
TRICARE Health Care Program. A SUMMARY: Like the Consumer Health • Verified compatibility with different
TRICARE Health Care Program Data Aggregator Challenge, the Provider health IT developer systems
constitutes minimum essential coverage User-Experience Challenge incents the implemented in production settings, 1
as defined in Section 5000A(f) of the development of applications for health of which must be from the top 10
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 care providers that use open, systems measured by Meaningful Use
U.S.C. 5000A, as amended by § 1501 of standardized APIs to enable innovative attestation per HealthIT.gov. Apps
the ACA. The DoD data will be used by ways for providers to interact with must be integrated with a minimum of
(1) CMS in its capacity as a Federally- patient health data. This challenge will 3 unique health IT developer systems
facilitated Exchange and the Federal focus on demonstrating how data made in 2 unique provider settings
eligibility and enrollment platform, and accessible to apps through Application • Has been tested with patients and
(2) agencies administering applicable Programming Interfaces (APIs) can used in production settings
State health subsidy programs. These positively impact providers’ experience • Available to providers through at least
entities will receive the results of with EHRs by making clinical one of the following modes: Direct
verifications using information received workflows more intuitive, specific to from Web, iOS Store, or Android
by CMS through the CMS Federal Data clinical specialty, and actionable. The stores
Services Hub from Applicants and statutory authority for this challenge
competition is Section 105 of the Phase 1
Enrollees that will be matched with the
DoD data. America COMPETES Reauthorization Participants interested in competing
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–358). for Phase 1 awards will need to submit
DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE DATES: an app development plan that must
MATCHING PROGRAM: include:
This computer matching program will Phase 1 • Mockup/wireframes
be conducted with data maintained by • Challenge launch: March 1, 2016 • Technical specifications, including
CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges • Submissions due: May 30 but not limited to planned data
Program, CMS System No. 09–70–0560, • Evaluation period: May 31–June 28 sources, system architecture
as amended. The system is described in • Phase 1 winners announced: June 30 • Business/sustainability plan
System of Records Notice published at • Provider partnership
Phase 2
78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013). To augment technical development
• Submission period begins: May 31 and enhance the likelihood of a
This computer matching program will
• Submissions due: November 7 successful app that will continue to
also be conducted with data maintained • Evaluation period: November 14–
in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility exist beyond the end of the challenge,
December 14 a progress update/matchmaking event
Reporting Systems (DEERS), System No. • Phase 2 winners announced:
DMDC 02 DoD, published November 04, will be held that will seek to connect
December 15, 2016 participants with provider partners. Up
2015, 80 FR 68304, located at the DISA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to five app proposals will be recognized
DECC Columbus in Columbus, OH.
Adam Wong, adam.wong@hhs.gov as winners and awarded up to $15,000
Routine Use 6f supports DoD’s
(preferred), 202–720–2866. each.
disclosure to CMS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Phase 2
INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
Award Approving Official The second phase will entail the
This computer matching program will
become effective no sooner than 40 days Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator actual development of the apps,
after the report of the computer for Health Information Technology. verification of technical capabilities,
matching program is sent to the Office user testing/piloting, and public release
Subject of Challenge Competition of the apps. This will include remote
of Management and Budget and copies
The Provider User-Experience testing with providers and health IT
of the agreement are sent to Congress, or
Challenge is intended to spur developers to test the technical abilities
30 days after publication in the Federal
development of third-party applications of the apps to connect to in-production
Register, whichever is later. The
for use by clinicians and use FHIR to systems. Participants will submit:
matching program will continue for 18
months from the effective date and may
pull various patient health data into a • Working prototype of the app
be extended for an additional 12 months
dashboard. The challenge has two • Video demonstrating the app
phases—the first requiring submission (maximum of 5 minutes, on YouTube
thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
of technical and business plans for the or Vimeo)
[FR Doc. 2016–04734 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am] application (app), the second a working • Slide deck describing app (maximum
BILLING CODE 4120–03–P app that is available for providers. Phase of 10 slides)
2 of the competition will not be limited The grand prize winner will receive
to only those who won Phase 1—all $50,000 and a second place winner will
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Phase 1 competitors, and those who did receive $25,000. There will be an
HUMAN SERVICES not participate in Phase 1, can submit a additional $25,000 prize for the app that
Office of the National Coordinator for final app at the end of Phase 2. connects to the greatest number of
The final application must meet the
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Health Information Technology; unique health IT developer systems
following requirements: implemented in production settings,
Announcement of Requirements and
Registration for ‘‘Provider User- • Uses FHIR Draft Standard for which can be won by the grand or 2nd
Experience Challenge’’ Technical Use 2 (DSTU2) place winner.
• Aggregate all data as specified in the Eligibility Rules for Participating in
AGENCY: Office of the National 2015 Edition Common Clinical Data the Competition: To be eligible to win
Coordinator for Health Information Set (Data column in https://www. a prize under this challenge, an
Technology, HHS. healthit.gov/sites/default/files/ individual or entity:
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1. Shall have registered to participate 2. Functionality/Accuracy—A Administrator a limited, non-exclusive,
in the competition under the rules product may be disqualified if it fails to royalty-free, worldwide license and
promulgated by the Office of the function as expressed in the description right to reproduce, publically perform,
National Coordinator for Health provided by the user, or if it provides publically display, and use the
Information Technology. inaccurate or incomplete information. Submission to the extent necessary to
2. Shall have complied with all the 3. Security—Submissions must be free administer the challenge, and to
requirements under this section. of malware. Contestant agrees that ONC publically perform and publically
3. In the case of a private entity, shall may conduct testing on the product to display the Submission, including,
be incorporated in and maintain a determine whether malware or other without limitation, for advertising and
primary place of business in the United security threats may be present. ONC promotional purposes relating to the
States, and in the case of an individual, may disqualify the product if, in ONC’s challenge.
whether participating singly or in a judgment, the app may damage Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719.
group, shall be a citizen or permanent government or others’ equipment or
operating environment. Dated: February 23, 2016.
resident of the United States.
4. May not be a Federal entity or Registration Process for Participants: Karen DeSalvo,
Federal employee acting within the To register for this Challenge, National Coordinator for Health Information
scope of their employment. participants can access http:// Technology.
5. Shall not be an HHS employee www.challenge.gov and search for [FR Doc. 2016–04466 Filed 3–1–16; 11:15 am]
working on their applications or ‘‘Provider User-Experience Challenge.’’ BILLING CODE 4150–45–P
submissions during assigned duty Prize
hours.
6. Shall not be an employee of the • Phase 1: Up to 5 winners each receive DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Office of the National Coordinator for up to $15,000. HUMAN SERVICES
Health IT. • Phase 2: One final winner receives
$50,000; 2nd place receives $25,000; Office of the National Coordinator for
7. Federal grantees may not use Health Information Technology;
Federal funds to develop COMPETES and an additional $25,000 connector
prize. Announcement of Requirements and
Act challenge applications unless
consistent with the purpose of their • Total: Up to $175,000 in prizes. Registration for ‘‘Consumer Health
Payment of the Prize: Prize will be Data Aggregator Challenge’’
grant award.
8. Federal contractors may not use paid by contractor. AGENCY: Office of the National
Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be Coordinator for Health Information
Federal funds from a contract to develop
Selected: The review panel will make Technology, HHS.
COMPETES Act challenge applications
selections based upon the following
or to fund efforts in support of a ACTION: Notice.
criteria:
COMPETES Act challenge submission.
An individual or entity shall not be Phase 1 SUMMARY: The Consumer Health Data
deemed ineligible because the Aggregator Challenge is intended to
• Technical feasibility of plan, spur the development of third-party,
individual or entity used Federal including number of EHR sources
facilities or consulted with Federal consumer-facing applications that use
targeted. open, standardized Application
employees during a competition if the • Adherence to data privacy and
facilities and employees are made Programming Interfaces (APIs) to help
security best practices. consumers aggregate their data in one
available to all individuals and entities • Strength of business/sustainability
participating in the competition on an place and under their control. This
plan. challenge will focus on solving the
equitable basis. • Impact potential in clinical setting.
Entrants must agree to assume any problem that many consumers have
• Provider and/or health IT developer today—the ability to easily and
and all risks and waive claims against partnerships.
the Federal Government and its related electronically access their health data
entities, except in the case of willful Phase 2 from different health care providers
using a variety of different health IT
misconduct, for any injury, death, • Number, sources, and types of data systems.
damage, or loss of property, revenue, or aggregation using FHIR. The statutory authority for this
profits, whether direct, indirect, or • Functionality and quality of data challenge competition is Section 105 of
consequential, arising from my aggregation. the America COMPETES
participation in this prize contest, • Privacy and security of patient data. Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
whether the injury, death, damage, or • Impact potential in clinical setting. 111–358).
loss arises through negligence or • User experience and visual appeal.
otherwise. DATES:
Entrants must also agree to indemnify Additional Information
Phase 1
the Federal Government against third General Conditions: ONC reserves the
• Challenge launch: March 1, 2016
party claims for damages arising from or right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify
• Submissions due: May 30
related to competition activities. the Contest, or any part of it, for any • Evaluation period: May 31–June 28
reason, at ONC’s sole discretion. • Phase 1 winners announced: June 30
Submission Requirements
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Intellectual Property: Each entrant
In order for a submission to be eligible retains title and full ownership in and Phase 2
to win this Challenge, it must meet the to their submission. Entrants expressly • Submission period begins: May 31
following requirements: reserve all intellectual property rights • Submissions due: November 7
1. No HHS or ONC logo—The product not expressly granted under the • Evaluation period: November 14–
must not use HHS’ or ONC’s logos or challenge agreement. By participating in December 14
official seals and must not claim the challenge, each entrant hereby • Phase 2 winners announced:
endorsement. irrevocably grants to Sponsor and December 15, 2016
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