EHR Intelligence February 28, 2023
The TEFCA QHIN applicants’ health information networks collectively process billions of annual transactions across all fifty states.
Earlier this month, ONC approved the first group of Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) candidates to implement the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
TEFCA aims to create a network of networks to support national healthcare interoperability. The Trusted Exchange Framework is a set of non-binding, foundational health information exchange principles, while The Common Agreement establishes the technical infrastructure and governing approach to support health data exchange.
Collectively, the QHIN applicants have networks that cover most hospitals and tens of thousands of providers, according to an ONC HealthITBuzz blog post.
Once ONC onboards the six candidates, they will officially be designated QHINs...
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