About this episode

This episode discusses the CMS Health Technology Ecosystem Initiative and its implications for health care attorneys.

CMS’ Health Technology Ecosystem Initiative (HTE) is an ambitious effort announced by the White House and CMS to modernize the nation’s digital health infrastructure and expand data sharing beyond traditional clinical settings into the broader health and wellness ecosystem. At the center of this initiative is the CMS Interoperability Framework, which builds on prior federal interoperability efforts and emphasizes standardized data exchange, defined participant roles, secure and privacy-respec...

Topics covered

• Health Technology
• Legal Implications
• Policy Implications
• Data Sharing
• Digital Health Infrastructure

Keywords

• CMS
• Health Technology Ecosystem
• Interoperability
• Data Exchange
• Health Law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CMS, White House, CMS Interoperability Framework, American Health Law Association

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