The Next Frontier of Public Health Interoperability: TEFCA, HDUs, and What Comes Next

Public Health Interoperability is the ability of public health systems to exchange data with healthcare systems and support the use of the data for public health action. This two-part webinar will provide an overview of current initiatives aimed at advancing public health interoperability.

This two-part webinar series will explore national and local efforts advancing interoperability across the public health ecosystem. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of federal frameworks, emerging models, and the practical role of intermediaries such as Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Health Data Utilities (HDUs).

Webinar 1 will provide a foundational overview of public health intermediaries and national interoperability initiatives. Speakers will share updates on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and the CMS Interoperability Framework, highlighting recent developments and future directions.

Webinar 2 will take a deeper dive into how intermediaries, including HIEs and HDUs, support real-world data exchange for public health action. Participants will hear directly from PHAs as they share experiences, lessons learned, and considerations for engaging in interoperability initiatives.

Meet the Speakers:

• Moderator | Saisha Adhikari, MPH, Senior Analyst, PHDMI, ASTHO 
• Lillian Colasurdo, JD, MELP, Director, Public Health Law & Data Sharing, ASTHO
• Alexandra Woodward, DrPH, Senior Advisor, PHDMI, ASTHO
• Chris Baumgartner, Deputy Chief Informatics Officer, Washington State Department of Health