Important Information about Exchange Transition The Exchange is in transition from under ONC sponsorship to a new, as yet unnamed, organization. By mid-summer 2012, we expect to be able to provide the details concerning the changes and how they will impact organizations that are Onboarding or considering doing so. For now, we know that our current processes and policies are still in effect for the next few months.

Welcome to Nationwide Health Information Network Exchange Onboarding!

Onboarding is a self-guided process for Applicant Organizations (Applicants) to submit an application and conduct system testing for approval to join the Nationwide Health Information Network Exchange (Exchange). The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Exchange Onboarding Contractor (Exchange Onboarding Team or Onboarding Team) designed this process for Applicants wishing to exchange health information with federal agencies and large nationwide entities requiring a high level of trust and the ability to engage in multi-point health information exchanges.

Click on the links below to get started with the Exchange Onboarding process:

• Become familiar with the Exchange Trust Framework.
• Ensure your agency, organization, or entity meets the Participant eligibility criteria as described in General Information, Who can join the Exchange?
• Identify the business use case and related production specifications applicable to your organization's transaction patterns.
• Confirm your infrastructure readiness (compliant gateway as described in General Information, What are the gateway requirements? adapter; back-end systems).
• Review the Onboarding Overview.
• Go through the Onboarding Process - Applicant Steps.
• Examine the Onboarding Stages, starting with the Qualification Stage.
• Request an Application Packet by contacting the Exchange Onboarding Team at onc.exchangeinfo@hhs.gov.