Official Bulletins
Official notices, bulletins, and announcements from the Council.
USCDI and the Annual Cadence of Interoperability Data
The U.S. Core Data for Interoperability expands on a yearly rhythm, and the FHIR US Core guide tracks it. We explain how this standardized data list s...
Read noticeGS1 Identifiers and FDA UDI: One Barcode, Two Jobs
GS1’s GTIN is one of the identifier systems FDA accepts for UDI. We explain how supply-chain identifiers and device-safety identity now share a single...
Read noticeFrom Documents to Data Elements: The Quiet Shift in Health Exchange
Health information exchange is moving from trading whole documents toward querying discrete data elements. We trace why the shift matters for Arizona...
Read noticeUnderstanding Arizona’s Opt-Out Model for The Network
Arizona statewide health information exchange operates on an opt-out consent model established in state law. We explain what that means for patients a...
Read noticeTEFCA Goes Live: First QHINs Designated for Nationwide Exchange
The first Qualified Health Information Networks were designated under TEFCA, and data began flowing between them within days. We explain what that mea...
Read noticeCMS Begins Enforcing the EPCS Mandate for Medicare Part D
Under the SUPPORT Act, controlled-substance prescriptions for Medicare Part D must be transmitted electronically. CMS moved into the enforcement phase...
Read noticeFDA UDI Requirements Complete Their Phase-In for Low-Risk Devices
The FDA’s Unique Device Identification rule finished its long, risk-tiered rollout. We summarize where labeling and database submission now stand.
Read noticeFHIR Release 4 Reaches Normative Status: What It Signals for Arizona
HL7’s FHIR Release 4 was the first version of the standard to carry normative content, giving Arizona providers and exchange partners a stable foundat...
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