TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for Risk Managers
What does TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement require of a Risk Manager?
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), developed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) under the 21st Century Cures Act, establishes a universal governance framework for nationwide health information exchange. Under TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, which defines 29 controls, a Risk Manager's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.
Which TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement controls land on the Risk Manager
Risk Managers identify, assess, and prioritise organisational risks. They build risk registers, conduct risk assessments, define risk appetite, and ensure that compliance frameworks address the most material threats to the organisation.
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement defines 29 controls across 11 domains that directly affect the Risk Manager role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.
What a Risk Manager is accountable for under TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
Conducting enterprise risk assessments and maintaining the risk register
Defining risk appetite and tolerance levels with executive leadership
Mapping compliance controls to identified risks for coverage analysis
Monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and escalating emerging threats
Integrating compliance, operational, and strategic risk management
Where Risk Managers lose time on TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
These are the most common obstacles Risk Managers face when managing TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Quantifying cyber risk in financial terms that resonate with executives
Challenge 2
Identifying gaps between compliance control coverage and actual risk exposure
Challenge 3
Integrating risk data from siloed tools and departments
Challenge 4
Keeping risk assessments current as the threat landscape evolves
Challenge 5
Prioritising remediation when resources are limited
A working order for a Risk Manager starting on TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1. Readiness Assessment
Take a 5-minute readiness assessment to identify your organisation's current gap profile against TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. Get a prioritised action plan tailored to your specific situation.
2. Cross-Framework Mapping
Use our platform to map TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement controls against other frameworks you already comply with. TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement maps to 192 other frameworks in our database.
3. Build Your Toolkit
Equip yourself with TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement toolkits, self-assessments, and implementation guides from our store. Resources designed specifically for Risk Managers managing compliance programmes.
4. Continuous Monitoring
Establish ongoing compliance monitoring using our platform's gap analysis tools. Track your maturity over time and demonstrate progress to stakeholders.
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