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Rule2024-29163

Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)

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Published
December 16, 2024
Effective
January 15, 2025

Issuing agencies

Health and Human Services Department

Abstract

This final rule has finalized certain proposals from a proposed rule published in August 2024 and in doing so advances interoperability and supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. Specifically, this final rule amends the information blocking regulations by including definitions related to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Manner Exception. It also implements provisions related to the TEFCA, which will support the reliability, privacy, security, and trust within TEFCA. Lastly, this final rule includes corrections and updates to current regulatory provisions of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Health IT Certification Program.

Indexed from Federal Register on December 16, 2024.

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