No doubt those of you in the world of health IT and interoperability saw the news that Epic plans to apply to join TEFCA as an inaugural QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network). This is big news for TEFCA since it’s largely a voluntary effort that isn’t pushed by some sort of stimulus money or penalties like many past government efforts.
We wanted to learn about Epic’s decision to apply to be a QHIN, so we sat down with Matt Doyle, Software Development Lead for Interoperability at Epic, to talk about this announcement. He shared Epic’s view on TEFCA, why they plan to apply to be a QHIN, and the decision to get behind TEFCA. Plus, we ask him how the data differs between Epic’s 3 main healthcare interoperability efforts: CareEverywhere, Carequality, and now TEFCA.
We also ask Doyle about the benefits he expects provider organizations and patients to receive from Epic’s participation in TEFCA. Then, we ask him what he sees as Epic’s broader view around interoperability beyond TEFCA.
If you want to learn more about Epic’s interoperability efforts and their decision to apply to become a QHIN, you’ll enjoy this video interview below.
Learn more about Epic: https://www.epic.com/
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