Healthcare IT News December 9, 2024
Indian Health Service moves forward on interoperability by selecting the health information network as its designated QHIN under the national agreement.
The eHealth Exchange said that by designating it as its Qualified Health Information Network, the Indian Health Service is now exchanging health data under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement.
WHY IT MATTERS
While most federal health agencies are evaluating their TEFCA strategies, IHS, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the first that delivers or pays for healthcare to go live with its data modernization efforts, according to eHealth Exchange.
“I’ve been working with other federal agencies to stress the importance and value of participating in TEFCA – for them, and more...