Webinar Replay – Kill the Clipboard: What Does the CMS-Aligned Network Strategy Mean for the Future of Interoperability
This webinar examined two recent developments with the potential to reshape healthcare data exchange: the release of the Kill the Clipboard policy roadmap and the White House and CMS announcement of what they envision as a CMS-aligned network. While the past decade has brought significant policy progress through the HITECH Act, 21st Century Cures Act, and CMS Interoperability Rules, much of the implementation has stalled. The Kill the Clipboard roadmap calls for renewed urgency to eliminate administrative waste, modernize data exchange, and build trust-based partnerships grounded in open standards. The White House and CMS announcement, coupled with the CMS/ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI, and broader federal AI action plan, clearly indicates this administration is prioritizing working with the private sector to help them more aggressively implement those open standards. This session explored how these developments relate to each other and what they mean for the future of interoperability. It unpacked how this new federal push aligns with or diverges from TEFCA and other national exchange efforts, and what role the private sector must play in order to move from proprietary solutions to sustainable, standards-based ones. Speakers: Ryan Howells, Principal, Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company David Lee, Principal, Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company Aneesh Chopra, Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia
