Challenges and Solutions to Interoperability
The Tate Chronicles episode now on demand. Host Jim Tate talks to Dr. George Mathew, the Chief Medical Officer for Dedalus Group, North America about interoperability and the promise of TEFCA.
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Building TEFCA
By Micky Tripathi & Mariann Yeager – The completion of a critical 21st Century Cures Act requirement, publishing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) established a clear infrastructure model and governing approach for nationwide health information exchange.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 2/20/23
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.
Sharing Health Data Update February 2023
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
The Curtain Rises on TEFCA
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.
Designated TEFCA QHINs Announced
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.
Interoperability: A Brief History
By Jim Tate – Since the days of Hippocrates, a primary goal of medicine has been the collection of records related to diseases and treatments. Someone along the bumpy trail of history had the clever thought to begin keeping patient specific records.
TEFCA: The Birth of the Network
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).
TEFCA QHIN Announcement Live Stream
February 13, HHS will recognize the first set of applicant organizations that are approved for onboarding as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) under TEFCA.