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Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
The Health and Human Services Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 16, 2024. It took effect on January 15, 2025.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-29163
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department
- Published
- December 16, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 15, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on January 15, 2025.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0955-AA07
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 45 CFR 170; 45 CFR 171; 45 CFR 172
- Topics
- Computer technology; Health; Health care; Health insurance; Health records; Hospitals; Laboratories; Medicaid; Medicare; Privacy; Public health; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 46
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