TEFCA Bringing Big Changes to Healthcare and Health Data Interoperability

Published: Wed, 06/12/24

Updated: Wed, 06/12/24

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TEFCA Bringing Big Changes to Healthcare and Health Data Interoperability

I recently saw a notable update on the Trusted exchange Framework and Common Agreement or TEFCA, a federal program intended to improve health data interoperability across the healthcare industry.

It made me think about how quickly healthcare interoperability is advancing. Interoperability touches nearly all stakeholders in the industry, most...

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