The Sequoia Project Launches Consumer Voices Workgroup To Improve Patient Access to Health Information

Workgroup Will Share Experiences, Priorities, and Recommendations To Improve Consumer Access to their Electronic Health Information (Vienna, VA – February 21, 2023) – The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health information exchange, launched the Consumer Voices Workgroup to understand first-hand from consumers the barriers they face accessing, using, and sharing their […]

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 Project’s work on the nation’s most pressing health information technology (IT) interoperability challenges, including information blocking and […]

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 part of the organization’s Interoperability Matters Cooperative. This workgroup will consider lessons learned from the response to […]

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 non-profit dedicated to solving health IT interoperability for the public good, announced the launch of three new community […]

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 interoperability for the public good, has launched a second edition of its popular information blocking compliance […]

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 health IT communities preparing for the November 2, 2020 deadline to comply with […]

The Sequoia Project Announces Public Webinar

Information Blocking and Interoperability Final Rules Are Here: Now What? Free public webinar to outline practical implications for key stakeholders (Vienna, VA – March 20, 2020) – The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving health IT interoperability for the public good, today announced it will hold a public webinar titled, “Information Blocking and Interoperability […]

Information Blocking Guidance to the Health IT Community Published

The Sequoia Project-Led industry workgroup provides actionable implementation guidance and feedback (Vienna, VA – January 27, 2020) – In advance of the expected publication of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) final information blocking rules, The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving […]

ONC Awards The Sequoia Project a Cooperative Agreement for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to Support Advancing Nationwide Interoperability of Electronic Health Information

Read the press release on HHS.gov The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced that The Sequoia Project has been awarded a cooperative agreement to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE). The RCE will be responsible for developing, updating, implementing, and maintaining the Common Agreement component of the Trusted […]