Managed Healthcare Executive April 25, 2021
Centralized resource streamlines information sharing between health plans, Medicaid agencies and third-party app developers ahead of CMS Interoperability and Patient Access rule deadlines.
CAQH announced the recent launch of the CAQH Endpoint Directory, a centralized repository of validated payer FHIR endpoints and third-party applications. Developed with support from the technology company Edifecs, the Directory will help payers meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) interoperability regulations that become effective in 2021 and 2022.
According to the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access rule, health plans must have FHIR endpoints available by July 1 to facilitate information sharing with third-party app vendors.
“Providing the industry with one place to find and connect with payer FHIR endpoints and third-party apps is essential...