Becker's Healthcare July 18, 2025
HHS continues to prioritize interoperability through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA.
Here are three of the agency’s plans for TEFCA for the remainder of 2025, according to a July 7 blog post from Steven Posnack, principal deputy assistant secretary for technology policy at HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/ONC:
1. Increase transparency. “Draft TEFCA work products will be available for public comment, giving everyone an equal chance to provide input,” Mr. Posnack wrote. “Up first is the draft Qualified Health Information Network Technical Framework v2.1, which is open for feedback through July 28.”
2. Drive participation and...







