The White House is preparing to promote more seamless sharing of healthcare data, according to a July 26 report from Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz are scheduled to meet with technology companies July 30 to discuss health data interoperability, the report said. The individuals familiar with the discussions did not disclose which companies are expected to attend.
The effort builds on a May initiative in which CMS sought public feedback on challenges to sharing patient data across systems. The current plan, developed in coordination with the White House, is being led by Amy Gleason, acting administrator of the DOGE program.
“This initiative aims to build a smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare system — one that improves patient outcomes, reduces provider burden and drives greater value through private-sector innovation and aligned federal leadership,” CMS spokesperson Catherine Howden said in a written statement to Bloomberg.
According to the report, participating companies are expected to voluntarily commit to a framework supporting interoperability — the ability for disparate health IT systems to connect and exchange information. The pledges are expected to include principles related to patient and provider access to health data, standardized data-sharing protocols and other technical and ethical considerations.
CMS plans to release more information next week regarding the timeline and next steps for the initiative, Ms. Howden said.
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