Source: HealthLeaders
Federal officials are showing further support for FHIR with the release of version 2.0 of the Common Agreement, which established the foundation for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) data exchange framework. HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Application Programming Interface (API) exchange has long been seen as a key element to nationwide interoperability, but many are worried that healthcare organizations are ready to embrace the standards just yet. Version 2.0, released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and The Sequoia Projects, ONC’s Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) for TEFCA, includes enhancements and updates for FHIR support.