Policy/Regulation Fact Sheet: TEFCA
Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics.
Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.
The Assignment: (1 page not including the title and reference page)
Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:
Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.
Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation.
Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.
Policy/ Regulation Fact Sheet: TEFCA
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TEFCA
Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
FACT SHEET
Overview
Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) is a 2022 regulation that seeks to promote interoperability of the healthcare system by enabling the nationwide exchange of electronic health information (EHI) across care settings (Mandel et al., 2022). This connectivity allows healthcare providers and their patients to securely access and use data from various sources to improve outcomes (ONC, 2019).
TEFCA Impact on System Implementation
- Enables HINs to securely share and