Historically, health care providers seeking patients’ information for treatment purposes have been guided by HIPAA’s definition for Treatment and related regulatory guidance. Over the last month, there have been many discussions at the federal level about narrowing the Treatment use cases that require a response under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a new federally-endorsed health information exchange network that is designed to simplify connectivity between organizations, improve patient care, and enhance population welfare.
Last week Zus Health participated in several meetings in Washington D.C. where we advocated for providers’ rights to access patient data for treatment purposes under TEFCA. Our efforts helped ensure that the treatment use cases of our customers, including those of the value-based care community, remain protected.
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a new Exchange Purpose (XP) Implementation SOP for Treatment that codified the new approach, and which narrows the treatment use cases that require response under TEFCA: https://lnkd.in/e_DFfBgs
At Zus Health, we remain committed to promoting and prioritizing #interoperability and exchange of health care data, and look forward to working with the ONC on ways to improve and expand the reach of TEFCA.
We also want to extend our #gratitude to our #customers for their trust and support, and to our external partners, including Kno2, who have collaborated with us in this endeavor.
Together, we are shaping the future of #healthcareinteroperability and helping our customers focus on what they do best: #delivering #exceptional #patientcare.