New Designated QHIN, New SOPs, and More
New Government Benefits Determination SOP and QTF Published Today, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA™) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®), the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and Social Security Administration (SSA), released the TEFCA Exchange Purpose Implementation SOP: Government Benefits Determination V1.0 and the corresponding the Exchange Purposes SOP V4.1 and QHIN Technical Framework (QTF) V2.1. The Government Benefits Determination exchange purpose supports […]
ASTP Awards Next Option Year for TEFCA RCE Contract to The Sequoia Project
(Vienna, VA – August 26, 2025) – The Sequoia Project, a leading non-profit focused on advancing healthcare interoperability, today announced it will continue its role as the Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementTM (TEFCATM). The non-profit was awarded the next option year under its existing contract to […]
Call for Experts to Advance TEFCA Implementation
(Vienna, VA – August 22, 2025) – The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementTM (TEFCATM) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®) announced last month the establishment of TEFCA workstreams to hear more from experts in the field on how to improve TEFCA . This week, the RCE launched an open call for individuals interested in sharing their […]
ASTP and The Sequoia Project Designate Netsmart as QHIN
(Vienna, VA – August 5, 2025) – Today, 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 Policy (ASTP), announces the designation of Netsmart as the tenth Qualified Health Information Network® (QHIN™). Netsmart joins […]
Draft QTFv2.1 Released for Public Feedback until July 28
The Sequoia Project, in its role as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common AgreementTM (TEFCATM) Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®), today released a draft Qualified Health Information Network® (QHINTM) Technical Framework (QTF) Version 2.1 (QTFv2.1) for public feedback. Feedback will be accepted until July 28 at 11:59pm ET. The draft QTFv2.1 features changes to accommodate directed […]
ASTP and The Sequoia Project Designate eClinicalWorks as QHIN
(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 Policy (ASTP), today announced the designation of the eighth Qualified Health Information Network® (QHIN™). eClinicalWorks joins […]
TEFCA Governance SOP Released Today
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 TEFCA has matured across one year production exchange. The TEFCA Governance SOP details the creation of […]
Exchange Purpose (XP) Vetting Process SOP Released Today
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 Mariann Yeager, CEO of The Sequoia Project and RCE lead. “This important document will enhance trust […]
New TEFCA SOPs and Updated Resources Released
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 Implementation SOP Individual Access Services XP Implementation SOP (updated) Exchange Purposes (XP) SOP (updated) QHIN Security for the […]
TEFCA Milestones & New Documents Released
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 significant advancement for health information exchange on a national scale. Today, Common Agreement Version 2.0 goes […]