Securing TEFCA: Security Practices Promoting Nationwide Health Information Exchange
Thursday, April 20 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
South Building, Level 5 | S504
This session describes security considerations for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). TEFCA security includes the governance of the TEFCA network, security requirements for Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs), and flow-down requirements from the Common Agreement which affect Participants, Subparticipants, and Individual Access Service providers. Additionally, the QHIN Technical Framework (QTF) includes important technical security provisions for enabling secure and trusted connectivity services between QHINs.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate tiers of participation in the TEFCA ecosystem and identify the most appropriate role for my organization
- Interpret the Common Agreement’s security requirements for participation in TEFCA and select the appropriate security requirements based on my organization's role
- Show how existing security practices can be utilized to help meet TEFCA security requirements without duplicating effort
Credits
ACPE, CME, CNE, CAHIMS, CPHIMS, CHES, ACHE
Status
Active
Audience
CIO/CTO/CTIO/Senior IT, CISO/CSO, Government or Public Policy Professional
ID
209
Speakers
Johnathan Coleman
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the TEFCA Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE)
The Sequoia Project
