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Stay ahead of the curve with our latest post, "10 Hot Takes From TEFCA's July 2024 Update." We made it easy for you with a concise summary of the latest TEFCA updates from The Sequoia Project, broken down by b.well's SVP of Regulatory, Jill DeGraff. Offering a side stack of hot takes as David Letterman would, here is our top 10 list of key takeaways: https://lnkd.in/gKyt7aSw #HealthcareInteroperability #HealthIT

This is the wrap-up of Gravely Group's #TEFCAcommonagreement series - for now! In this series, Steve Gravely and Gravely Group share the key takeaways from Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)'s Common Agreement v. 2.0, published on April 22, 2024. Like, follow, and share to stay up-to-date on all things TEFCA! Key takeaway #4 💡A very important part of the Common Agreement 2.0, QTF 2.0 and the new SOPs is to open up TEFCA exchange to new players.  This is subtle, but it is pretty obvious once you focus on it. QHINs and their Participants are allowed to list in the RCE Directory “agents” which are third parties that can use TEFCA exchange to request information via TEFCA on behalf of the agent’s customers. The argument in favor of allowing these “agents” to use TEFCA is to recognize that these very organizations operate today in the wild and play an important role in helping make health information available. Others are concerned that these “agents” are not transparent and increase the risk that sensitive health information could be shared inappropriately. We think that this issue will continue to play-out during 2024 and TEFCA expands.   _______________________________ ❓Next Steps ⭐The Common Agreement v. 2.0 and the Terms of Participation will be published in the Federal Register soon. ⭐The “Implementation Date” for these changes is 60 days after they are published in the Federal Register. ⭐This means all of these changes should be implemented in late June-early July 2024.  #tefca #healthinformationexchange #interoperability #healthcareinformation #hie #healthit

Welcome to Part 2 of Gravely Group's #TEFCAcommonagreement series. The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) took a big step forward this week when Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the long-expected Common Agreement v. 2.0.  Many people, Steve Gravely included, have been working diligently to update the Common Agreement even while the first group of Designated QHINs started exchanging health information live via TEFCA earlier this year. Follow our entire #TEFCAcommonagreement series for the important takeaways you need to know! Key Takeaway #2 💡Standard Terms of Participation-TEFCA is like an iceberg, while everyone focuses on ONC, the RCE and the QHINs, there is so much more to TEFCA. None of this works without the hundreds, or thousands, of down-stream organizations like HIE/HINs, health systems, payers and others that hold the information that is being exchanged. Indeed, TEFCA was designed to leverage these existing networks so that TEFCA could accelerate its adoption across the US. Prior versions of the Common Agreement required QHINs to “flow-down” specific TEFCA requirements to their customers that participate in TEFCA, but allowed QHINs to tailor these flow-downs to what works best for their current legal and policy eco-system. Common Agreement v. 2.0 takes away this flexibility in favor of a standardized set of “Terms of Participation” that every QHIN is required to use with all of its TEFCA Participants and their Subparticipants.  #tefca #healthinformationexchange #interoperability #healthcareinformation #hie #healthit

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (#TEFCA) took a big step forward on April 22 when Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the long-expected Common Agreement v. 2.0. Many people, Steve Gravely included, have been working diligently to update the Common Agreement even while the first group of Designated QHINs started exchanging health information live via TEFCA earlier this year. The Common Agreement is the binding, legal trust agreement that every Designated QHIN signs with the ONC Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE). But the impact of the Common Agreement extends far beyond the QHINs and it affects everyone who participates in TEFCA at every level and, literally, the millions of Americans whose information is shared via TEFCA. There is much to cover, so Gravely Group will share some key take-aways about Common Agreement v. 2.0 in our #TEFCAcommonagreement series. The first main takeaway is: 💡More SOPs-A lot of the operational details about TEFCA have been taken out of the Common Agreement and placed in new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Not only does this “declutter” the Common Agreement, it allows these operational details to be more easily updated through the Change Management Process. We all know how rapidly things change in health information exchange and TEFCA needs to be nimble; SOPs enable that.  But, these SOPs include many important details and you should review them carefully. Follow Gravely Group and our #TEFCAcommonagreement series for more details. We expect the Common Agreement v. 2.0 and the Terms of Participation to be published in the Federal Register this week. This is important because the “Implementation Date” for these changes is 60 days after they are published in the Federal Register. This means that all of these changes should be implemented in late June-early July 2024. #tefca #healthinformationexchange #interoperability #healthcareinformation #hie #healthit 

Join us for an informative webinar on March 21st at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT as we delve into the latest updates and best practices in Medicare Secondary Payer compliance, with a special focus on Medicare Set-Asides (#MSAs). Hosted by ECS experts Marty Cassavoy and Annie M. Davidson, this session will equip you with essential insights to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of MSAs. Learn how to streamline your compliance program, stay ahead of regulatory changes, and ensure seamless settlement processes. Register here: https://ow.ly/KMuz50QUGoP #ECS #MSPCompliance #MedicareSecondaryPayer #Webinar

Join us for our next nationwide webinar on March 21st. You can reserve your spot now by registering with the link below. #ecs #medicarecompliance #webinar

We are fully compliant with the 14 new NHS DSCR Assured Suppliers List Standards!     Nourish Care is used across all social care services to support over 385k people daily, making us the most widely used software supplier to be fully compliant with all 14 of the new standards.     These standards build on the foundation of the initial Assured Suppliers List. The new standards further elevate the level of security, accessibility and connectivity expected of members of the ASL, providing a framework for the baseline functionality of digital social care records in a robust digital health and social care community. “We welcome more robust standards in the industry. It creates greater security for care providers and those receiving care. These new standards will ensure that the care sector is more cohesive, data is protected and used in accordance with the regulatory requirements and that all providers operate at the same, high level of best practice,” says Jess Osmond, Head of Legal and Compliance at Nourish. https://lnkd.in/eu927Pse If you’d like to learn more about Nourish Care, our digital social care records and high standards contact us to book a demo. ☎ 023 8000 2288  ✉ hello@nourishcare.com  https://lnkd.in/eK4_qDk7

Hope you can join me and Martin Cassavoy this Thursday for another installment of our ECS on MSP Webinar Series! We'll be discussing MSA best practices and tips on evolving your MSP compliance program in advance of the April 2025 CMS requirement for #Section111 mandatory insurer reporting of WCMSA amounts at the time of settlement. #ECS #MSPCompliance

Our initial analysis of the Oct 2023 voluntary alignment response file shows that we had well over 70% acceptance rate by CMS on our most recent submission. When you subtract MA beneficiaries and people who passed away in 2023, our acceptance rate is closer to 80%. Most of the beneficiaries that were not accepted will be resubmitted with updated information to increase that number even higher. Proud of the team at SCAS Management Group LLC for developing such great workflows for processing VA forms and data submission. #Medicare #ACO #ACOREACH #VoluntaryAlignment #healthcareadministration

The 21st Century Cures Act advocates for the delivery of greater #interoperability and promotes the adoption of electronic health records (#EHRs). Initiated out of this Act was the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). In this #blog post, we explore the purpose of TEFCA and QHINs — and how they can help the industry achieve greater interoperability and improved outcomes: https://bit.ly/3xcc1Mq