HealthLeaders Media February 14, 2024
Eric Wicklund

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...

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