Key Challenges for the California Data Exchange Framework

While California's Data Exchange Framework (DxF) aims to enhance statewide data sharing, success hinges on integrating community-based organizations and focusing on specific use cases.

While federal efforts like TEFCA are looking to drive national interoperability, some states are creating data-sharing frameworks to enhance regional data exchange. Take California's Data Exchange Framework, or DxF, for example.

The California Health and Human Services' DxF is the state's first-ever data sharing agreement that requires the secure exchange of health and social services information.

State law required many providers to sign the DxF Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) by January 31, 2023, with full implementation required for most organizations by January 31, 2024. Participants can connect to a qualified health information network (QHIO) as an intermediary or might exchange data through other means in compliance with the DSA.

However, operationalizing statewide health information exchange (HIE) is no small feat. In a recent California Medical Association (CMA) webinar, stakeholders underscored lessons learned and opportunities for improvement in the first year of DxF implementation.

Read the full article published in TechTarget.