A Leap Toward Universal Interoperability: Epic Gets Approval To Join TEFCA
February 14, 2023
Epic has been approved for onboarding to join the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a new health information exchange framework.
Epic has been approved for onboarding to join the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a new health information exchange framework.
“Providers in the Epic community have led the nation in health information exchange for more than 15 years,” Matt Doyle, interoperability software development lead at Epic said in a Feb. 13 release shared with Becker’s. “Our support of HHS on this historic milestone will expand information sharing and create a single on-ramp toward universal interoperability.”
The EHR giant originally announced that it was planning to join the organization in June as an inaugural qualified health information network.
Epic has also collaborated with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Sequoia Project and others to build the principles and procedures of the HHS-sponsored interoperability framework.
TEFCA is part of the 21st Century Cures Act passed in 2016 that aims to establish a nationwide EHR exchange.
Note: Epic’s wholly owned subsidiary, Epic TEFCA Interoperability Services (Epic TIS), is the formal applicant.
Memorial Hermann Health System Clinicians Use Epic’s AI Tool to Help Patients Better Understand Test Results
September 8, 2026
Clinicians at Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) are using a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool built directly into Epic to help patients better understand their test results and to make informed decisions about next steps in their care journey.
AI Helps OLVG Clinicians Reduce Note-Writing Time By Over 30%
September 2, 2026
As Chart with Art—Epic’s native AI charting—handles documentation, clinicians report improved focus on the conversation in the room, fostering better visit experiences and work-life balance.
Patients of the rural health system can use Ask Emmie to receive answers that are grounded in their full health history, including past visits and test results.
