HHS, ONC Designate Additional QHINs for TEFCA Health Data Exchange
EHR Intelligence February 12, 2024
As QHINs, CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2 can immediately begin supporting health data exchange under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), has designated two additional organizations as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) capable of health data exchange governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2 can immediately begin supporting health data exchange under the Common Agreement’s policies and technical requirements, along with the other designated QHINs.
ONC has led a multi-year, public-private process alongside The Sequoia Project, Inc., its Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to implement TEFCA. Envisioned by the 21st Century...