Jim Tate

Seven Things I Learned About TEFCA at HIMSS

By Jim Tate – I attended the recent HIMSS conference in Chicago with a particular interest in finding out what is going on with the TEFCA. This interoperability initiative, more than six years in the making, appears to be close to bearing fruit. My observations are based on conversations with pending QHINs, TEFCA presentations, and a little eavesdropping.



Open Secret: The Threat to Interoperability

By Jim Tate – The path to interoperability of healthcare data is proving to be a long and winding road. “The right data, at the right place, at the right time” has become the mantra. The emergence of TEFCA is the most recent and far-reaching effort to achieve cross platform access to healthcare data.


ViVE 2023 Lightning Round

That’s a wrap for ViVE 2023. Another successful event for the HLTH and CHIME collaboration. Next stop Las Vegas for HLTH this fall and next year in LA for ViVE 2024. See you there!




The Tate Chronicles at ViVE

Heading to ViVE 2023? Join Healthcare NOW Radio and The Tate Chronicles with host Jim Tate on stage in the CHIME Theater, Tuesday, March 28th, 11am – 12pm CT talking interoperability.