EHR Intelligence October 11, 2022
The Sequoia Project has published a draft facilitated FHIR implementation guide, which includes proposed technical and process requirements for TEFCA data exchange.
The Sequoia Project, selected by ONC as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), has released the “Draft TEFCA Facilitated FHIR Implementation Guide” for stakeholder feedback.
The guide outlines policy, technical, and process requirements for Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs), Participants, and Subparticipants to exchange TEFCA information using the HL7 FHIR standard.
“Since the inception of TEFCA, the health IT community has clamored for the inclusion of FHIR-based exchange,” Mariann Yeager, CEO of The Sequoia Project and RCE lead, said in a public statement. “Publishing this...