Interoperability
The CMS Health Technology Ecosystem will provide a single patient access point powered by modern identity systems, says Amy Gleason of U.S. DOGE Service and CMS. This will replace portal logins and enable seamless data sharing.
Most providers say having the majority of their payers support the Prior Authorization API requirements is extremely important.
The new Microsoft Copilot Health, which will be available through a phased rollout, is aimed at helping people better understand their health records and wearable data through AI analysis.
Its batch-style approach allows both providers and payers to extract large datasets, stream them into analytics platforms and use them for data pipelines and population-level analysis, interoperability leaders showed at HIMSS26.
During the HIMSS26 closing keynote, actor Jeremy Renner reflected on his recovery and the need for better care coordination and communication in healthcare.
At HIMSS26, Dr. Mehmet Oz talked with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf about tech advances at CMS, including using modern identity tools to help Medicare beneficiaries safely access and control their data across care settings.
The healthcare organizations that will be best positioned are those investing in true data readiness, not just connectivity, adds Christy Bricker of Murj. Transitions require clean and validated clinically relevant data, she says.
To get innovative healthcare technologies into the hands of providers, patients and others, it takes a community of partners to turn policy signals into market momentum.
Tuesday's events at HIMSS26 included conversations about how AI is reshaping care and a keynote by Apple's Dr. Sunbul Desai on how wearables are helping consumers manage their health and discover underlying conditions.