The Sequoia Project Press Releases
The Sequoia Project’s Information Blocking Compliance Workgroup Releases Draft Resources, Seeks Public Feedback
Resources Assess Good Practices for Information Blocking Compliance and the Implications of an Expanded Definition of Electronic Health Information (Vienna, VA – August 8, 2022) –The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health information...
The Sequoia Project Releases Draft QHIN Onboarding and Designation Standard Operating Procedures, Requests Feedback
Releases Include Definitions, Updated QHIN Security Requirements for the Protection of TEFCA Information, and the List of Cybersecurity Certifications Under Consideration (Vienna, VA – May 16, 2022) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National...
The Sequoia Project Wins Medigy HITMC Marketing Campaign of the Year Award
(Vienna, VA – May 12, 2022) – The Sequoia Project was named a 2022 Medigy Healthcare and IT Marketing Community (HITMC) Award Winner in the Marketing Campaign of the Year category. Every year, HITMC honors individuals, teams and organizations for outstanding marketing...
The Sequoia Project Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary as Health IT Interoperability Trailblazer
(Vienna, VA – April 27, 2022) –The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health information exchange, celebrated its 10-year anniversary Saturday. Founded April 23, 2012, The Sequoia Project has spent the last decade incubating bold new...
The Sequoia Project Announces Board of Directors Election Results and Launches New Task Groups
(Vienna, VA – April 14, 2022) –The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health IT interoperability, today announced this year’s board of directors and board-elected officers. Additionally, the company introduced the new Stakeholder...
The Sequoia Project’s Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup Publishes Health IT Pandemic Response Planning Recommendations
Workgroup Releases Insights and Recommendations from COVID-19 Response Lessons Learned (Vienna, VA – February 28, 2022) – The Sequoia Project’s Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup (EPIW) today published Pandemic Response Insights and Recommendations, a free...
ONC Completes Critical 21st Century Cures Act Requirement, Publishes the Trusted Exchange Framework and the Common Agreement for Health Information Networks
(Vienna, VA – January 18, 2022) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE), The Sequoia Project, Inc., today announced the...
ONC and The Sequoia Project Release Common Agreement Elements
Preview of Policies Are Now Available for Public Input (Vienna, VA – September 20, 2021) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the...
The Sequoia Project Announces Clinical Interoperability Intensive for Health Plans and Payers
Training on ONC and CMS Rules Affecting Health Plans’ Access to and Use of Clinical Data (Vienna, VA – September 16, 2021) –The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving health IT interoperability challenges for the public good, has launched a special...
Response to Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates; Provider and Supplier Prepayment and Post-Payment Medical Review Requirements
Download a PDF of The Sequoia Project's Response to Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates; Provider...
ONC and The Sequoia Project Publish Draft Technical Framework for Network-to-Network Health Information Exchange
TEFCA Public-Private Partnership Encourages Feedback Before Finalizing Framework (Vienna, VA – July 28, 2021) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the...
Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement NPRM, RIN 0945-AA00
Download a PDF of The Sequoia Project's Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement NPRM, RIN 0945-AA00 Dear Acting Director Frohboese: The Sequoia Project is pleased to submit...
The Sequoia Project Announces New Members to its Board of Directors
(Vienna, VA – April 14, 2021) –The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide interoperability, today announced the entry of three new members to its board of directors. The incoming board members bring fresh perspectives to The Sequoia...
The Sequoia Project Launches Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup for State Interoperability and Health Information Sharing Challenges
Workgroup to Consider Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Response and More (Vienna, VA – January 13, 2021) –The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide interoperability, is launching a new Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup this month as...
Interoperability Matters, an Initiative of The Sequoia Project, Establishes Three New Information Blocking Subgroups Starting in 2021
Subgroups Will Address Compliance Best Practices for Health Care Providers, Health IT Developers, and Health Information Networks/Health Information Exchanges (Vienna, VA – December 17, 2020) – At its annual member meeting on December 15, 2020, The Sequoia Project, a...
The Sequoia Project Offers 13-Week Information Blocking Compliance Boot Camp Again in 2021
Organizations and Individuals Have an Additional Opportunity to Participate in Advance of Information Blocking Compliance Deadline Which Was Delayed Until April 5, 2021 (Vienna, VA – December 1, 2020) – The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving health IT...
The Sequoia Project Publish Person Matching Case Study with 99.5% Accuracy
New Person Matching Case Study Applies Previous Healthcare-focused Patient Matching Framework to Payer Community To Expand Interoperability Potential (Vienna, VA – November 19, 2020) – The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health...
The Sequoia Project Launches Data Usability Workgroup to Improve Semantic Interoperability
Workgroup Will Develop Implementation Guides That Build On Industry Guidance Already Being Adopted To Facilitate More Interoperable and Useful Health Information Exchange (Vienna, VA – Oct. 14, 2020) – The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for...
With 101 Days to Compliance Deadline, The Sequoia Project Announces Anti-Information Blocking Support for Healthcare and Health IT Communities
New Virtual Training Program and Free Public Resource Center Unveiled (Vienna, VA – July 23, 2020) – The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving health IT interoperability for the public good, today launched new resources and training for the healthcare and...
ONC and The Sequoia Project Announce RCE Efforts Will Continue Into Second Year
Public-Private Collaboration Making Progress Towards Nationwide Network-to-Network Health Information Exchange (Vienna, VA – May 26, 2020) – The Sequoia Project, selected by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the Recognized Coordinating...