HealthIT Answers November 4, 2024
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...