By Stephanie Jamison (Greenway Health), Chair, EHR Association Executive Committee

With a new administration poised to enter office and Republicans set to control both the House and Senate, the anticipated impact of the 2024 election on health IT policy is a question many in the industry are contemplating as they consider policy priorities for the year ahead. 

In assessing what to expect from the next four years, we can consider both the previous Trump Administration and those areas where Congress has been vocal in its desire to put forward legislation. While the assumption is that healthcare is unlikely to be the highest priority for either the incoming administration or Congress—the most urgent focus areas will likely be border security, tax, trade, energy, and environmental regulations—technology is top-of-mind in many areas. Legislation addressing AI, cybersecurity, and data privacy is expected to be a focal point of a new Congress.