Leveling the playing field for post-acute care

While the long-awaited goal of interoperability seems to be advancing for EHR-equipped care providers, the idea of enabling health equity across the care spectrum seems untenable for post-acute care facilities without similar technological capabilities. 

Early this year, the Office of National Coordinator approved the first six qualified health information network (QHIN) candidates to implement the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) to support the interoperability of health records.