Webinar: Understanding TEFCA and Modern Interoperability

Mastering the Interoperability Landscape Driving ROI Excellence

TEFCA. QHINs. CMS Aligned Networks. If the interoperability landscape feels like it keeps shifting, you are not imagining it. This session breaks down what has actually changed in 2026, and what it means for your organization’s data exchange and release of information strategy.

Hosted by Beth Zuehlke, Senior Vice President of Channel Management at Moxe Health.

  • How TEFCA, QHINs, and CMS Aligned Networks actually fit together
  • What changed for the “treatment” use case in May 2026, and why it matters
  • A practical framework for evaluating any data exchange partner

Watch the webinar

12,000+

Organizations connected to TEFCA as of mid-2026

~5M

Health records exchanged across the TEFCA network to date

60%

Of U.S. hospitals participating or planning to participate

Presented by someone who lives in this space

Beth Zuehlke | Senior Vice President of Channel Management

Beth has spent six years at Moxe focused on payer-provider interoperability, working to make data exchange more scalable for providers across the country. In this session, she translates TEFCA, CMS Aligned Networks, and the litigation reshaping the industry into plain language for HIM and revenue cycle teams, no jargon required.

What’s Covered: Minute by minute

A real recorded session, not a highlight reel. Use the timestamps below to jump straight to what matters most to you.
1:36: What TEFCA actually is
The trusted exchange framework and common agreement, explained through a simple analogy: the ATM network for medical records.
3:11: How QHINs, participants, and subparticipants connect
The hub and spoke structure behind every TEFCA data request, and what joining actually obligates your organization to do.
7:47: The litigation putting “treatment” under a microscope
What Particle Health vs. Epic and Epic vs. Health Gorilla mean for how your organization defines and documents a treatment use case.
12:58: CMS Aligned Networks and where they’re headed
The three use cases CMS is prioritizing right now, and how a voluntary pledge program is meant to encourage innovation.
15:34: Where local and regional HIEs still fit
Why national frameworks do not replace your HIE relationships, and how the two are meant to work together.
30:06: Building your organization’s interoperability strategy
Why HIM professionals need a seat at the table, and where to start when auditing what you already have in place.
37:23: Three recipes for interoperability
A practical way to think about layering TEFCA, HIEs, clinical data exchange, and CMS Aligned Networks based on your goals.
40:36: Four questions to ask before choosing any data partner
A short evaluation framework covering flexibility, reporting, scalability, and security, useful for any vendor conversation.