Noted: 20210330 Submitted: 20201117 url: https://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/health-it/a-path-toward-further-clinical-and-administrative-data-integration-health-it-advisory-committee-makes-recommendations-to-reduce-burden-and-improve-care The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) recently approved a report and set of recommendations developed by the Intersection of Clinical and Administrative Data (ICAD) Task Force. The ICAD Task Force began with prior authorization as the initial use case. ## 15 Final Recommendations: 1. Prioritize Administrative Efficiency in Relevant Federal Programs 2. Establish a Government-wide Common Standards Advancement Process 3. Converge Health Care Standards 4. Provide a Clear Roadmap and Timeline for Harmonized Standards 5. Harmonize Code and Value Sets 6. Make Standards (Code Sets, Content, Services) Open to Implement Without Licensing Costs 7. Develop Patient-centered Workflows and Standards 8. Create Standardized Member ID 9. Name an Attachment Standard 10. Establish Regular Review of Prior Authorization Rules 11. Establish Standards for Prior Authorization Workflows 12. Create Extension and Renewal Mechanism for Authorizations 13. Include the Patient in Prior Authorization 14. Establish Patient Authentication and Authorization to Support Consent 15. Establish Test Data Capability to Support Interoperability [final report](https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/page/2020-11/2020-11-17_ICAD_TF_FINAL_Report_HITAC.pdf)