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The elves at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMS) have been very busy in their interoperability workshop. Over Thanksgiving, they announced ACCESS: a new path for tech-enabled care in Medicare. Historically, Medicare has limited access to technology-supported services for chronic condition management which is exactly what ACCESS aims to change.  By testing outcome-focused payments rather than fee-for-service activities, CMS is enabling clinicians to deliver innovative, tech-supported care that complements traditional services. Everybody gets a treat here. Patients have more ways to reach health goals. Providers get new partnerships and co-management opportunities. And for the whole glorious healthcare ecosystem? A framework to integrate digital care while tracking measurable outcomes. Health Gorilla is excited to support this vision with secure, connected data that powers meaningful interoperability and high-quality shareback. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gbk34aYF

Trust: The Five-Letter Word Driving Interoperability At last week’s eHealth Exchange and The Sequoia Project/Carequality meetings in Nashville, one theme rose above policy updates and technical debates: trusted exchange only works when everyone plays nicely by sharing back. Our latest blog, “How a Five Letter Word Shaped the eHealth Exchange and Sequoia/Carequality Annual Meetings”  breaks down why trust, as expressed through transparency, reciprocity, and high-quality shareback, is emerging as the core metric for responsible data exchange. For Health Gorilla, this isn’t a platitude. It’s the foundation of how we build, partner, and power nationwide interoperability. Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/e5VxB83p

Two of our top Gorillas, CMO Steven Lane, MD, MPH Lane and CRO Tom Visotsky attended the Harris Customer Training Conference, in San Diego this week. Our team had the opportunity to connect with peers and industry leaders while sharing insights on interoperability and data-driven care. A special shoutout to Steven Lane, who, alongside Altera Digital Health’s CMO, Laura Kohlhagen, MD, MBA, delivered a compelling session titled, “A New Dawn for Data Exchange in Sunrise.” We are proud to advance interoperability and practical solutions for smarter, safer care.

HIT Consultant Media published Derek Plansky, Senior VP of Strategic Governance for Health Gorilla this week. Derek’s article digs deeply into the clean data discussion. His article, “Garbage In, Fatal Out: The Direct Risk of Unclean Data in AI-Driven Healthcare” closely examines three key considerations of quality data: 1. Poor healthcare data quality has real operational and clinical consequences 2. AI in healthcare magnifies the impact of data quality issues 3. Standardization and governance are essential for improvement Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d4yc3S4z

In just twenty-four hours, Health Gorilla’s CMO Steven Lane, MD, MPH and Altera Digital Health’s CMO, Laura Kohlhagen, MD, MBA will co-present their topic: “A New Dawn for Data Exchange in Sunrise” in San Diego at the Harris Customer Training Conference. Afterward, join our Gorillas for a coffee break (from 10-10:30) in the Sponsorship Hall, Port 4-6 on the main conference level. One of our favorite things to talk about is our work with the Sunrise EHR community. Come join the discussion.

The healthcare technology landscape is evolving at lightning speed, with mergers and acquisitions reshaping organizations almost daily. According to PitchBook, there were 102 deals in the first half of the year, approaching the total of 112 recorded in all of 2024. We Gorillas know a thing or two about a fast-moving environment and the importance of seamless interoperability and reliable data management. It’s how we run our jungle. Regardless of mergers or consolidations, we ensure: 🔵 Unified Patient Records 🔵 Secure Data Exchange 🔵 Real-Time Clinical Insights In a world of constant consolidation, seamless data flow isn’t optional. That’s why Health Gorilla is helping to power the backbone of modern healthcare.

From our jungle to yours, may your day be filled with all the good stuff: gratitude, laughter and pie.

In his interview with Digital Health Wire with Jason Barry, Robert ("Bob") W. shared a line that perfectly captures why this work matters: “Government interference is usually bad. But this isn’t interference — this is enablement of the community to do the right thing for the patient.” Amid all the policy shifts and technical conversations around TEFCA and the CMS-Aligned Network, Bob brings it back to the core truth: it’s about the patient. What we’re building isn’t regulation for its own sake, it’s a pathway to make trusted, timely, actionable data available to every caregiver who needs it. And when Bob says he believes that, he truly does. 🎥 Full interview: https://lnkd.in/dybsJFMh

In one week’s time, Health Gorilla’s CMO, Steven Lane, MD, MPH and Dr. Laura Kohlhagen, MD, MBA will co-present at the Harris Customer Training Conference in San Diego on  “A New Dawn: Data Exchange in Sunrise via TEFCA.” This is an exciting advancement in our work with the Sunrise EHR community and a major step toward a more connected healthcare system. If you’re at the conference, come say hello! 

A big week for the Health Gorilla troop at the The Sequoia Project & Carequality Annual Meeting in Nashville. Highlights included Steven Lane, MD, MPH absolutely crushing it in a round of Family Feud, proving once and for all that interoperability experts can be entertaining. And of course, our intrepid crew, CEO Robert ("Bob") W., Derek Plansky, Tom Visotsky, and Steven Lane, were out in style, connecting with partners and exchanging ideas. We are always proud to see our gorillas in the wild.