Health IT Security January 8, 2018
ONC released an updated draft of its Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, including a secure data exchange section.
ONC issued a Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement draft last week, which is part of the requirements under the 21st Century Cures Act. Ensuring secure data exchange is a key aspect to nationwide interoperability, along with building and maintaining trust, ONC explained.
“The draft Trusted Exchange Framework we issued today reflects the successes and challenges already existing in the exchange of health information and is designed to help guide the nation on its path to interoperability for all,” National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Don Rucker, MD, said in a statement. “The principles and direction we released today, combined with...