Carequality, CommonWell to Join Forces to Increase Interoperability

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December 28, 2016

CommonWell Health Alliance and Carequality, two of the leaders in advancing data exchange, have agreed to connect their networks.

Under the agreement, CommonWell will become a Carequality implementer on behalf of its members and their clients, enabling CommonWell subscribers to engage in data exchange through directed queries with any Carequality participant, according to a news release. Carequality will work with CommonWell to make a Carequality compliant version of the CommonWell record locator service available to any provider organization participating in Carequality. CommonWell and the Sequoia Project, the parent under which Carequality operates, will also explore additional collaborative opportunities in the future.

About The Sequoia Project

The Sequoia Project is a non-profit, 501c3, public-private collaborative chartered to advance implementation of secure, interoperable nationwide health information exchange. The Sequoia Project focuses on solving real-world interoperability challenges and brings together public and private stakeholders in forums, such as the Interoperability Matters cooperative, to overcome barriers. The Sequoia Project is the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). In this role, The Sequoia Project developed and will implement and maintain TEFCA’s Common Agreement component and operationalize the Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) designation and monitoring process.