21st Century Cures Act Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement Webinar Series

During the 21st Century Cures Act Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement kick-off meeting on July 24, 2017, ONC shared preliminary results of an ongoing analysis of existing frameworks and organizations that support the interoperable flow of health information across disparate networks, and alignment and gaps related to enabling trusted exchange nationally. Participants heard remarks from Dr. Don Rucker, National Coordinator, and Genevieve Morris, Principal Deputy National Coordinator, as well as a personal perspective on interoperability from Cynthia Fisher. Brief overviews and a panel question and answer session on National Trust Frameworks and Network-to-Network Connectivity also took place during the kick-off meeting. The panel included representatives from the following networks: Carequality – Dave Cassell; CARIN Alliance – Ryan Howells; CommonWell – Jitin Asnaani; Digital Bridge – Walter Suarez; DirectTrust – David Kibbe; eHealth Exchange – Mariann Yeager; NATE – Aaron Seib; and SHIEC – David Kendrick and Dick Thompson.