Agenda includes keynote speakers from CDC and Elevance Health, panels on TEFCA expansion, and advanced use of FHIR for payer and public health data exchange

VIENNA, Va., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electronic health exchange, one of the nation’s oldest and largest health information networks, is excited to announce the eHealth Exchange 2024 Annual Meeting agenda, which is packed with leading health experts from across the medical ecosystem.

As a Designated Qualified Health Information Network® (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), eHealth Exchange has aggressively paved a path in 2024 for rapidly interoperable healthcare resources^® (FHIR^®) to be used at scale to promote public health and provider-payer exchange. This year’s agenda will therefore spend a lot of time on three key topics: TEFCA, public health and the payer-provider exchange.

Set for December 10th in Nashville, TN, this year’s events include:

• Jirjis, MD, MBA, FACP is the Division Director of Data Policy and Standards in the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He will outline CDC’s ambitious agenda for advancing data sharing and interoperability in the public health sector.
• J. Marc Overhage, MD, PhD, is the Chief Health Information Officer at Elevance Health. As a practicing physician of 20 years, combined with over 35 years of experience in clinical and scientific systems development and implementation, he has a unique 360-degree view of the US healthcare system and will share his perspective on how interoperability can lead to significant changes in healthcare. delivery.

Other highlighted topics include:

• Leading trust in national networks: A timely discussion on patient privacy and data security, with insights from leaders at the Sequoia Project, Carequality, and eHealth Exchange Steering Committee Chair Matthew Eisenberg, MD.
• Modernization of public health data: Featuring Craig Behm of CRISP Shared Services and experts from CDC, ASTHO, and the Washington State Department of Health, this panel will discuss public health infrastructure investments and innovative data sharing solutions.
• Tomorrow TEFCA – Extension of exchange purposes: A dynamic session to discuss potential extensions of the TEFCA interoperability framework to support broader public health and social services goals.
• “007” of CMS-0057 Prior Authorization Rule requiring FHIR: Led by Ryan Howells of Leavitt Partners, this session will explore the regulatory landscape, discuss the needs of payers and providers, and examine FHIR-based solutions to streamline processes and reduce administrative burdens in healthcare.

The event will feature an all-day “Ask the Experts” booth with scheduled demonstrations, giving attendees hands-on experience in monitoring and promoting interoperability solutions using FHIR, including pre-authorizations at scale, public health use cases, and task-based exchanges . .

In addition to engaging and informative sessions, the annual eHealth Exchange meeting will provide networking opportunities for all attendees, including a reception sponsored by InterSystems^® with entertainment from American Idol Season 20’s Leah Marlene.

Registrations are open. Join us as we highlight progress made during the year and expand our work to advance interoperability as we stay abreast of regulatory updates. Attendees will have the chance to connect with industry peers, thought leaders and potential collaborators, fostering relationships that can lead to future healthcare initiatives.

To see the full agenda, visit https://ehealthexchange.org/2024-annual-meeting/. The annual eHealth Exchange meeting will be held in person at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in downtown Nashville on December 10th.

About the eHealth Exchange

The eHealth Exchange, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the public good, is the nation’s oldest and largest health information network and is best known as the primary way the federal government exchanges clinical data between federal and private agencies. section. Recognized for its certified data quality, trusted governance, transparency and commitment to privacy, eHealth Exchange facilitates the secure exchange of patient records for more than 250 million patients and processes approximately 21 billion data exchanges annually. Regardless of vendor, with a broad focus on public health, eHealth Exchange provides connectivity to more than 30 electronic health record systems, 58 regional and state HIEs, 75% of US hospitals, 85% of dialysis centers , 70,000 medical groups and payers in 34. states – as well as countless urgent care centers, surgery centers and clinical laboratories. Five federal agencies (Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Indian Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, and Social Security Administration) participate in the network to share patient information with private sector partners as well as other federal agencies. Active in all 50 states, the eHealth Exchange today connects to other national health information networks through Carequality and now TEFCA as a designated QHIN. See: https://ehealthexchange.org / @ehealthexchange.