Becker's Healthcare September 10, 2024
As the demand for interoperability persists, health systems nationwide are turning to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to set new standards for interconnectedness and quality of care.
Bruce Darrow, MD, PhD, interim chief digital and information officer and chief medical information officer at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System connected with Becker’s to discuss the evaluation process for selecting a Qualified Health Information Network through TEFCA.
Mount Sinai pledged to join TEFCA in May 2023 but is still in the process of choosing a QHIN. Dr. Darrow said the decision is more complex than data sharing within the QHIN network, as it also includes data sharing for functions such as payers and prior authorization.
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