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Health Tech Leaders Commit to Innovative Changes Focused on Patients.
On July 30, more than 60 major health care and information technology organizations at a White House event pledged to a series of innovative advancements aimed at putting the patient at the center of their care. Early adopters include well-known data networks, health systems and providers, and patient facing application (app) vendors. The goal of committing to the voluntary criteria outlined during the event is to lead a patient-centric digital health ecosystem that will improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burden, and ensure value throughout the health care delivery system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also announced during the event progress on its work in building foundational tools that support an improved digital ecosystem, including an enhanced Plan Finder for Medicare beneficiaries, development of a Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®)-based Application Programming Interface (API) National Provider Directory, improved digital identity processes, and trusted exchange and CMS-Aligned Networks. These topics were the subject of the June 3 meeting hosted by CMS and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP/ONC) where they engaged with attendees on advancing data interoperability, patient access, and patient-friendly digital health products.
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