The Social Security Administration has joined the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement -or TEFCA - an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve nationwide health information exchange. 

Jack Myers with Social Security explains they have selected eHealth Exchange as its Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). This means Social Security will now have access to additional national interoperability networks, enabling faster and more secure acquisition of electronic health information.

According to Myers, this advancement is critical for Social Security, which administers the largest disability benefit program in the country, supporting millions of Americans each year. SSA receives approximately 2 million benefit claims annually, each of which requires objective medical evidence for determination.

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