Practical guidance, research, and education from the people moving healthcare interoperability forward.
Toolkit
2026
Best Practices and Implementation Toolkit for Providers
Our Simplifying Data Access for Better Patient Experience: Best Practices and Implementation Toolkit for Providers outlines best practices, including sample design and text, to help patients and consumers.
Report
2026
Actionable Guidance for Health Care Providers, Payers, and Other Health Care Organizations
This resource provides actionable guidance and informational resources to help healthcare providers, payers, and technology vendors operationalize automated, “computable” patient consent.
Guide
2026
Use Cases for Health Information Exchange
This document outlines real-world pharmacy care scenarios, highlighting where interoperability can strengthen care delivery, enhance quality, reduce unnecessary costs, and ensure pharmacists are connected, recognized, and empowered as essential members of the care team.
Report
2026
The Public Health Interoperability Policy Roadmap equips public health leaders, policymakers, healthcare providers, health information exchange stakeholders, and data governance officials with actionable guidance to strengthen public health data interoperability and policy alignment.
Webinar
2026
A Roadmap to Advancing Interoperability in Public Health
In recognition of National Public Health Week, a free public webinar was hosted that covered the details and importance of this policy roadmap and was led by the workgroup lead and co-chairs.
Webinar
2026
Legislating Technical Standard Definitions for Existing State Sensitive Health Data Laws
This webinar provides guidance for states on how to align their sensitive health data laws with national technical standards to ensure consistent identification and protection of sensitive health data in digital health information systems.
Webinar
2026
Findings and Next Steps
This webinar helps explain the importance of managing privacy and consent when sharing personal health information, and scans the current landscape of challenges facing those entrusted with personal health information.
Webinar
2026
Actionable Guidance for Health Care Providers, Payers, and Other Health Care Organizations
This webinar provides actionable guidance and informational resources to help healthcare providers, payers, and technology vendors operationalize automated, “computable” patient consent.
Report
2026
Legislating Technical Standard Definitions for Existing State Sensitive Health Data Laws
This document provides guidance for states on how to align their sensitive health data laws with national technical standards to ensure consistent identification and protection of sensitive health data in digital health information systems.
Webinar
2026
Best Practices for Providers
The Sequoia Project’s Interoperability Matters Consumer Engagement Workgroup developed the Best Practices and Implementation Toolkit. In recognition of Patient Experience Week, the workgroup hosted a free public webinar that covered the details and importance of this toolkit.
Video
2025
The Future of Privacy in Health Information Exchange
This expert panel discussed the actions required to address the challenges of managing privacy and consent in networks and trust frameworks. Attendees learned about the need for collaborative approaches to implement granular consent and leverage new technologies to build trust.
Video
2025
Our policy experts delved into the TEFCA Delegation of Authority policy, which was implemented this year by Carequality. What does Delegation mean, why is it needed, and what are the best practices?
Video
2025
Hear from a panel of health information networks that have committed to the path of information exchange that supports innovation and meets the needs of individuals, providers, payers, and other health care organizations. What synergies are being created? What uncertainties remain to be resolved through collaboration?
Video
2025
Establishing a shared understanding and agreement on minimum necessary is essential for enabling exchange beyond treatment purposes. This panel discussed how to navigate this complex issue to support the exchange of information for public health and healthcare operations in trust frameworks.
Video
2025
How a High-Stakes Dispute Reshaped Policy, Process, and the Meaning of “Trust”
One year after completing its first-ever formal dispute resolution process, Carequality has a wealth of experience in putting its foundational trust and governance framework to the ultimate test. This panel examined the critical strategies and policy enhancements enacted following the resolution, including adjustments to policies, formalizing an issue resolution process, and compliance enforcement.
Interoperability Matters a public-private cooperative solving discrete health information exchange challenges through a variety of workgroups and initiatives. Learn More
Workgroup organized to assist understanding the barriers consumers face in accessing health information.
Workgroup organized to help propose and develop strategies to meet consumer healthcare needs.
Workgroup that targets improvements necessary to enable semantic interoperability of health information.
Workgroup focused on the on-the-ground approaches to facilitate information sharing.
Workgroup Inactive Workgroup that explores and recommends methods to improve interoperability amongst payers.
Workgroup that is committed to improving pharmacy interoperability.
Workgroup focused on supporting proper information exchange that protects consumers privacy.
Community of Practice focused on providing participants with best practices at the intersection of public health.
Committee is focused on facilitating and prioritizing the work of the Interoperability Matters Workgroups.
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Meet the members that help to make up The Sequoia Project community.
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Learn more about sponsorship opportunities to help advance The Sequoia Project's mission.
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TEFCA™, outlines a common set of principles, terms, and conditions to support the development of a Common Agreement that helps enable the nationwide exchange of electronic health information (EHI) across disparate health information networks (HINs).
Discover how The Sequoia Project’s Advisory Services can support your organization with tailored projects and provide expert guidance on interoperability initiatives.
Bring The Sequoia Project experts to your organization to deliver education on interoperability and Health IT, tailored to your team’s needs and goals.
Engage The Sequoia Project team to support interoperability and health IT testing initiatives.
Learn how the Data Usability Taking Root Movement is advancing healthcare interoperability by improving the quality, consistency, and usability of shared health data across the industry.
The Sequoia Project is convening privacy & consent advocates in recognition of various initiatives underway to ensure health data is exchanged with proper patient consent.
The Sequoia Project offers a variety of opportunities for you to promote and highlight your organization throughout the year with sponsorships. From programs to our yearly annual meeting, there are a variety of sponsorship opportunities to choose from.
Discover the latest resources for advancing interoperability in your organization
Explore our public comments on Health IT, interoperability, information sharing, TEFCA, and healthcare policy initiatives.
Share your comments on Interoperability Matters Workgroup draft publications and add your insights to open surveys.
Contact us to learn more about health data interoperability, membership, initiatives, and how to get involved.
The annual meeting is the premier gathering of healthcare leaders, policy experts, and technology innovators dedicated to advancing nationwide health data exchange.
