# Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rule. · Published 2024-12-16 · Effective 2025-01-15 · 89 FR 101772
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-29163
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 101772
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 170
- **Publication date:** 2024-12-16
- **Effective date:** 2025-01-15
## Abstract

This final rule has finalized certain proposals from a proposed rule published in August 2024 and in doing so advances interoperability and supports the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. Specifically, this final rule amends the information blocking regulations by including definitions related to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Manner Exception. It also implements provisions related to the TEFCA, which will support the reliability, privacy, security, and trust within TEFCA. Lastly, this final rule includes corrections and updates to current regulatory provisions of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Health IT Certification Program.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/16/2024-29163/health-data-technology-and-interoperability-trusted-exchange-framework-and-common-agreement-tefca)
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