§ 172.100 Basis, purpose, and scope.
(a) Basis and authority. The provisions of this part implement section 3001(c)(9) of the Public Health Service Act.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
(1) Ensure full network-to-network exchange of health information; and
(2) Establish a voluntary process for a Qualified Health Information Network TM (QHIN TM) to attest to adoption of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement TM (TEFCA TM).
(c) Scope. This part addresses:
(1) Minimum qualifications needed for a health information network to be Designated as a QHIN capable of trusted exchange under TEFCA.
(2) Procedures governing QHIN Onboarding and Designation, suspension, termination, and further administrative review.
(3) Attestation submission requirements for a QHIN to attest to its adoption of TEFCA.
(4) ASTP/ONC attestation acceptance and removal processes for publication of attesting QHINs in the QHIN Attestation Directory.