HealthIT Answers November 4, 2024
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By Kim Boyd, Regulatory Resource Center Lead & Senior Consultant, Point-of-Care Partners

A recent study published in Health Affairs examined the current state of Health Information Organizations (HIOs) and their engagement with the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). TEFCA represents a major leap toward creating a unified federal health information exchange (HIE), but the study reveals a mix of optimism and hesitancy across the industry.

You can view the full study here.

Clarifying “Participation”: Becoming a QHIN vs. Joining a QHIN

When we talk about participation in TEFCA, it’s crucial to understand what we mean. For Health Information Organizations (HIOs), participation can take two forms: either becoming a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) or joining an existing QHIN...

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