The ONC announced that two additional organizations—CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2—have been designated as Qualified Health Information Networks™ (QHINs) capable of nationwide health data exchange governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement.
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By Jim Tate – I attended the recent HIMSS conference in Chicago with a particular interest in finding out what is going on with the TEFCA. This interoperability initiative, more than six years in the making, appears to be close to bearing fruit. My observations are based on conversations with pending QHINs, TEFCA presentations, and a little eavesdropping.
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including the first TEFCA Applicant QHINs approved, an upcoming SDOH Learning Forum, public feedback for the Draft USCDI v4 & more.
By Jim Tate – The process to become a designated QHIN is a long and arduous journey, not for the faint of heart. Here are the 6 initial entities that have been designated.
Today HHS Secretary Becerra recognized a major interoperability milestone and announced the first set of applicant organizations that are approved for onboarding as QHINs under TEFCA. Meet the QHINs.
By Jim Tate – It has been a long slog but on Monday February 13th we will witness the much-awaited announcement of the first wave of Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINS).
February 13, HHS will recognize the first set of applicant organizations that are approved for onboarding as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) under TEFCA.
In our never ending quest for interoperability, are we any closer to our goal? This year is bringing us more talk and collaboration than we have seen but will that turn into action? Here are 5 things talking about interoperability.
More takeaways from Beth Friedman at the first annual Civitas and Direct Trust Better Together 2022 conference in San Antonio. On the second day of sessions Beth sat in on a TEFCA update and ONC STAR program. Here are her notes.