What is the Open Forum?
Led by Brendan Keeler, Interoperability Practice Lead at HTD Health, our Open Forum series brings together healthcare professionals, technologists, and industry leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges in healthcare data exchange and integration.
What Makes Our Open Forums Different
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Interactive Discussion Format
Real conversations, not just presentations
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Industry-Leading Expertise
Deep insights from practitioners who understand the challenges
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Practical Solutions
Take away actionable strategies you can implement
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Diverse Perspectives
Connect with peers across the healthcare ecosystem
Why Attend?
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Healthcare Data Exchange Innovations
Learn proven approaches to API implementation and data sharing. See how leading organizations are breaking down silos between providers, payers, and patients through modern exchange patterns.
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Regulatory Compliance Strategies
Get practical guidance for upcoming 2025-2026 requirements. Master implementation approaches for Provider Access APIs, payer-to-payer exchange, and prior authorization standards.
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Integration Best Practices
Discover battle-tested approaches to healthcare integration. From EHR connectivity to scalable architecture design, learn patterns that work with major platforms like Epic and Cerner.
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Industry Collaboration Opportunities
Connect with peers solving healthcare's data challenges. Explore testing initiatives, implementation guides, and partnership opportunities that drive innovation.
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Emerging Technology Adoption
Emerging Technology Adoption
Who Should Attend?
• Healthcare Technology Leaders
• Integration Specialists
• Compliance Officers
• Product Managers
• Healthcare Payers
• Healthcare Providers
• Health IT Professionals
Previous HTD's Open Forums
Connecting to Epic's Ecosystem
This open forum focused on connecting to Epic’s ecosystem. The discussion covered various developer programs, marketplace features, and integration methods offered by Epic. Key topics covered:
• Epic’s developer programs: Open Epic, Epic on FHIR, and Vendor Services
• Epic’s marketplace features and categories
• Traditional and vendor services paths for integration
• Health Grid and other Epic programs for external entities
• Challenges and considerations in Epic integration
Delegates Open Forum
This open forum focused on delegates and their role in health information networks. The discussion explored network design principles, the history of health information exchanges, and how TEFCA addresses business associates and ancillary applications in data exchange. Key topics covered:
• Network design principles and their impact on health information exchanges
• Evolution of health information networks: from EHR era to on-ramps and TEFCA
• Care Quality’s “On Behalf Of” (OBO) and Commonwell’s “Adjacent Products” approaches
• TEFCA’s delegate model and its implications for network participants
• Reciprocity requirements and their importance in maintaining network value
Individual Access Services Open Forum
This opne forum focused on the progress of patient access to their own health data, with particular emphasis on recent developments in TEFCA’s Individual Access Services. Key topics covered:
• History of patient data access regulations (HIPAA to TEFCA)
• Principles of ideal patient access
• Current methods for patient data access
• Challenges and improvements for each access method
• TEFCA Individual Access Services and its implications
Operations Open Forum for Healthcare Payers
This open forum aims to increase payer participation in data exchange initiatives, aligning with the broader objective of creating a standardized framework for healthcare data sharing. Key Topics Covered:
• Exploration of data exchange use cases and the regulatory landscape (CMS-9115, CMS-0057, HTI-2)
• How payers can access data for care coordination, HEDIS reporting, and quality measures
• Operations vs. alternatives like Individual Access Services (IAS) and secondary use patterns
• The importance of avoiding asymmetric relationships in health information networks
• Potential integration of TEFCA with CMS-0057 requirements
OPEN FORUM LEADER
HTD Health
In today’s healthcare landscape, seamless data exchange is more crucial than ever. For the past 9 years, HTD has built domain knowledge in health data formats, standards, and data engineering best practices. Brendan, with his industry-defining perspective and unparalleled expertise, is the ideal leader for these efforts. Loyal Health API Guy readers know his deep knowledge of healthcare standards, regulatory changes, and digital health humor. For those less familiar, Brendan has a comprehensive understanding of data exchange across providers, payers, and tech-enabled care companies.