Recent News and Announcements
Learn more about the latest news and organization annoucements from the RCE® and ASTP
Announcement
January 16, 2025
TEFCA™ Continues to grow connections and transaction volumes in 2025
(Washington, DC – January 16, 2025) – The Sequoia Project, as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementTM (TEFCATM) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology…
Announcement
January 9, 2025
Today, The Sequoia Project, in its role as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA™) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®) released the TEFCA Governance SOP. This milestone SOP marks the transition to self-governance of TEFCA Exchange, a reflection of how…
Announcement
November 13, 2024
The Sequoia Project, as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA™) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®), today released the new Exchange Purpose (XP) Vetting Process Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). “We’re very pleased to publish the new XP Vetting Process SOP today,” said…
Announcement
August 6, 2024
Today, The Sequoia Project, as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementTM (TEFCATM) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCETM), released a bundle of new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) immediately available for adoption and implementation. Public Health Exchange Purpose (XP) Implementation SOP Health Care Operations XP…
Announcement
July 1, 2024
As we celebrate six months since Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementTM (TEFCATM) exchange went live, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and The Sequoia Project, as the TEFCA Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCETM), announce another…
Announcement
December 12, 2023
TEFCA Goes Live On Schedule
(Washington, DC – December 12, 2023) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCETM) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and…
Press Release
August 28, 2023
Public-Private Collaboration on TEFCA Advances Toward End-of-Year Go Live, Delivering Nationwide Network-to-Network Health Information Exchange
(Vienna, VA – August 28, 2023) – The Sequoia Project, a leading advocate for health information exchange and health IT interoperability, was chosen by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to continue as the Recognized…
Press Release
October 7, 2022
Proposed policy, technical, and process requirements for FHIR-Based Exchange among QHINs, Participants and Subparticipants released
(Vienna, VA – October 7, 2022) –The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement…
Press Release
August 31, 2022
The RCE expects to open QHIN Applications on October 3
*Update* The QHIN Application is now available. *Update* (Vienna, VA – August 31, 2022) –The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the…
Announcement
May 16, 2022
Releases include definitions, updated QHIN security requirements for the Protection of TEFCA Information, and the list of cybersecurity certifications under consideration
(Vienna, VA – May 16, 2022) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common…
Press Release
January 18, 2022
Publishes the Trusted Exchange Framework and the Common Agreement for Health Information Networks
(Vienna, VA – January 18, 2022) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), The Sequoia Project, Inc., today announced the…
Announcement
October 4, 2021
Preview of draft criteria now available for feedback
(Vienna, VA – October 5, 2021) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common…
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