TEFCA Priorities and Plans for the Remainder of 2025

On July 7, Steve Posnack, ASTP’s principal deputy assistant secretary for technology policy, released a blog post outlining TEFCA’s priorities for the rest of the year. Priorities include increasing transparency, driving use and participation, and activating federal partners.

Draft TEFCA work products will be available for public comment, Posnack wrote. The draft Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) Technical Framework (QTF) v2.1 is open for feedback until July 28th.

ASTP is exploring the expansion of participation and live use of the network for other TEFCA authorized exchange purposes, including payment, healthcare operations, government benefits determination, and public health. Short-term TEFCA connectivity pilots, starting with payers and providers, will be established, Posnack explained. A new information blocking FAQ was released today, addressing developers of certified health IT and QHIN choices.

“We look forward to supporting our federal partners’ participation in TEFCA and meeting their mission needs (e.g., the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, National Institutes of Health, and Indian Health Service),” Posnack said. “TEFCA provides one set of network participation policies, one set of nationwide connectivity services, and one approach to network oversight. This simplifies participation and reduces costs for nationwide exchange.”