Many IT leaders still hear the same pushback when pitching interoperability investments: where’s the return? It’s a fair question, especially given how long the industry has been talking about it without significant progress. NextGen…
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Bryan Health’s TEFCA Integration
Bryan Health has successfully implemented a groundbreaking connectivity solution by leveraging its Epic electronic health record (EHR) system to participate in the federal Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). The…
Introduction to TEFCA Expansion
Eighteen prominent healthcare organizations across the United States achieved a significant milestone in September 2024 by connecting to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) network through Epic’s qualified health…
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HHS Announces Increased Enforcement
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an aggressive campaign against healthcare information blocking, marking a significant policy shift under the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr….
HHS Announces Increased Enforcement
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an aggressive campaign against healthcare information blocking, marking a significant policy shift under the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr….
Epic Achieves Historic Interoperability Breakthrough
Epic Systems reached a groundbreaking interoperability milestone this Monday, announcing that over 1,000 hospitals and thousands of clinics are now actively exchanging health data through its TEFCA Qualified Health Information…
HHS Launches Groundbreaking Data Sharing Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched groundbreaking initiatives to transform healthcare data sharing. These efforts focus on reducing administrative burdens while empowering Medicare enrollees to…
Seoul Connects Health Startups with Hospital Data
South Korea’s Seoul city government has launched a groundbreaking partnership with the Ministry of Health and Welfare to empower digital health startups. This collaboration will provide selected startups…
Essential TEFCA Healthcare Data Exchange Rules Released
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled its final rule focusing on healthcare data interoperability, marking a significant milestone in standardizing health information exchange. This…
Michael Dersham Founder & CEO, Apierion
The inability to access appropriate care close to home has been a long-standing cause of health inequity in the United States and around the world, and the COVID-19 pandemic…
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