Government & Policy
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.
It has partnered with Redesign Health to co-build startups, offering real-world clinical testbeds, data validation, and support to scale locally and abroad.
Most providers say having the majority of their payers support the Prior Authorization API requirements is extremely important.
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.
The Value-Based Digital Health Innovation Canvas, developed with Monash University researchers, aims to help Indonesian hospitals align digital innovation with SATUSEHAT and meet measurable outcomes.
CIO Richard Taggart says the framework introduces a risk-based governance model for AI use in NSW public hospitals and establishes an AI advisory service to review projects and guide safe implementation.
The Department of Disease Control and the National Science and Technology Development Agency will jointly promote R&D translation and government-wide collaboration to modernise public health monitoring.
The attack on the global medical device tech company, claimed by a pro-Iran hacktivist organization, used Microsoft software to wipe more than 200,000 devices. Michigan hospitals are reportedly taking precautions, such as using backup communications.
"Kill the clipboard" is a mantra of CMS as the agency advocates for patients to be able to scan a QR code to bring their data to their provider.
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.