The State of Tennessee, Department of Health (TDH) issues this Request for Information (“RFI”) for the purpose of gathering information on TDH usage of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) via establishing a relationship directly with a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). We appreciate your input and participation in this process. Specifically, TDH is soliciting information on the following and as detailed in technical information form: a. QHIN experience supporting public health agencies (with and without a jurisdictional statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) and public health workflows including support for query of healthcare partners during public health investigations b. QHIN’s current and planned interoperability capabilities and quality assurance c. QHIN current and planned integrations, including but limited to with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data Integration Building Blocks (DIBBS) Query Connector tool, and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Informatics Messaging Services (AIMS) platform d. QHIN policies, practices, governance, and technical requirements e. QHIN onboarding procedures and cost model f. QHIN policies, practices and technical expertise in adapting to individual state confidentiality and privacy laws/regulations
