An Open Letter to Medicare on Interoperability

HealthIT Answers February 11, 2025
Jim Tate

Medicare has a long history of taking bold actions. In 2003 electronic claims submission was mandated. In 2011, CMS established the EHR Incentive Programs to promote the adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology. This was renamed in 2018 to the Promoting Interoperability Programs to emphasize interoperability. TEFCA, created by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in 2016, provided a pathway to a a nationwide framework for health information sharing.

So, we have electronic health records, we have a stated goal of interoperability, we have the TEFCA network in place. Only one thing is...

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