Healthcare Innovation May 24, 2023
In its role as a QHIN, Epic says it is optimistic that nearly all of the 2,000 hospitals and 600,000 clinicians that use Epic across the U.S. will participate
Epic Systems has released a list of 27 health systems that are pledging to participate in the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) with Epic as their Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN).
So far, participation in TEFCA is voluntary, with no regulatory requirements or incentives yet tied to joining. But many health systems are signaling they are eager to take part in the interoperability framework.
“By joining TEFCA, these health systems reaffirm their ongoing commitment to improving patient care by advancing health information exchange,” said Matt Doyle, interoperability software development...