HealthLeaders Media November 8, 2023
Eric Wicklund

The agency has released several adjustments to the first draft of the interoperability guidelines and expects to unveil version 2.0 next spring

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– TEFCA, authorized by Congress through the 21st Century Cures Act, aims to create a nationwide interoperability framework.

– Federal officials say the framework is a work in progress, with adjustments made along the way, and they expect to have a new version released in spring 2024.

– Recent adjustments include proposed penalties for healthcare organizations engaged in information blocking and support for HL7 FHIR-based transactions.

Healthcare leaders have a bit more clarity on FHIR, thanks to an update to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) released last week.

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