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 Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), today released Elements of the […]

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 implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), today published a draft of the Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) […]

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 […]

Response to Proposed Rule on Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements: Fraud and Abuse; Information Blocking; Office of Inspector General’s Civil Money Penalty Rules RIN 0936–AA09

Download The Sequoia Project’s complete response with appendix attached Dear Mr. Zajic: The Sequoia Project is pleased to submit these comments on the Proposed Rule on Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements: Fraud and Abuse; Information Blocking; Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Civil Money Penalty Rules. Our comments focus on the amendment by the 21st Century Cures […]