Critical considerations when partnering with a QHIN
DOTmed August 5, 2024
When nationwide health data exchange governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became operational in late 2023, it marked a key stop on the road to interoperability.
TEFCA is designed to improve interoperability by establishing standards and infrastructure to ease data exchange among key healthcare industry players such as providers, payers, and their information technology partners.
Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) are a critical component of the TEFCA network-to-network exchange, providing shared services and governance to securely route queries, responses, and messages across networks for key healthcare stakeholder, including patients, providers, hospitals, health systems, payers, and public health agencies.
QHINs are designed to become the “on ramp” for all electronically accessible health information without special effort on...