Healthcare Entrepreneur, Board Member, Digital Health Advisor, Progressive Policy Advocate, GTM Strategy
Epic has committed to transitioning its entire community of hospitals and health systems to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement by the end of 2025, with all organizations expected to be signed up by the end of 2024. This move represents a strategic step forward to nationwide interoperability. TEFCA, which stems from the 21st Century Cures Act, offers a "single on-ramp for nationwide interoperability, ensuring that healthcare providers, regardless of their EHR system, can exchange patient records securely and efficiently. We need to get to the point where every provider in the US can exchange records with others who are treating the same patient, enhancing the continuity of care. Fax machines should be outdated by now.
