HIMSS: Unlocking Interoperability to Make Health Data Work for Everyone
Mariann Yaeger, CEO, The Sequoia Project

Interoperability efforts are ensuring patients and providers can access and use health data seamlessly. The Sequoia Project has been at the forefront of Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP/ONC)’s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that removes barriers to sharing health information electronically.
At HIMSS in Las Vegas, The Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager highlights why interoperability matters, how plain language and digital transformation can help patients understand their rights, and what it takes to break down the barriers preventing true data exchange.
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