MedCity News December 11, 2023
TEFCA’s goal is to establish a universal floor for interoperability across the country by developing the infrastructure model and governing approach for users in different networks to securely share basic clinical information with each other.
The road to healthcare interoperability has been a long, tough slog, but a new regulation holds promise in closing some of the gaps. However, it’s unclear whether the rule, known as TEFCA, represents the impetus to push interoperability further toward the finish line.
The healthcare interoperability movement has made real progress over the last twenty years, but significant work remains. In 2021, for example, 62% of hospitals engaged in key aspects of electronically sharing health information (send, receive, query) and integrating of summary of care...