On Monday, February 13, HHS will recognize the first set of applicant organizations that are approved for onboarding as Qualified Health Information NetworksTM (QHINsTM) under TEFCASM. Following this approval, the organizations will officially begin the onboarding process. At this event, HHS Secretary Becerra will recognize these organizations for their willingness to voluntarily step up and meet the demanding TEFCA eligibility requirements, terms, and conditions of TEFCA participation.
Session
Welcome Remarks
- Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT, ONC
Keynote Remarks and Presentation of Certificates
- Secretary Xavier Becerra, Secretary, HHS
Future Opportunities
- Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Looking Back and Moving Forward
- Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT, ONC
What TEFCA Will Mean for Public Health
- Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, CDC
What TEFCA Will Mean for the Health Care Delivery System
- Jon Blum, Principal Deputy Administrator & Chief Operating Officer, CMS
Roundtable of Approved QHIN Applicants
- Moderator: Mariann Yeager, CEO, The Sequoia Project
- Panelists: Representatives from the Approved QHINs
Final Remarks and Adjourn
- Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT, ONC