HealthLeaders Media February 14, 2024
The CommonWell Alliance and Kno2 are the seventh and eighth organizations to qualify to exchange healthcare information under the federal TEFCA framework
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– TEFCA was established through the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, which sought to create a nationwide interoperability framework for the exchange of electronic health information.
– QHINs are health information networks that meet strict federal requirements, established by the Sequoia Project, to affect health information exchange. Seven organizations have qualified to be QHINS.
– TEFCA went live in December 2023, and the participating QHINs are expected to incorporate the latest guidelines in version 2.0, including FHIR-based exchange elements, by the end of March.
As the nation moves closer to a final federal framework on...