ONC Releases Common Agreement V2.0, Paving the Way for TEFCA Exchange via FHIR
HIT Consultant April 22, 2024
What You Should Know:
– The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), along with The Sequoia Project, Inc., a Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), has released Common Agreement Version 2.0 (CA v2.0).
What is the Common Agreement?
The Common Agreement establishes a set of common rules and technical standards for secure health information exchange across different health information networks (HINs) and their users. This essentially creates a common language for healthcare data, enabling seamless and secure sharing of critical clinical information.
Benefits of CA v2.0
This new version of the Common Agreement brings several key improvements:
- Focus on FHIR API Exchange: CA v2.0 mandates support for Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Application Programming Interface (API)...