US health, tech officials to launch data-sharing plan

US health, officials to launch data-sharing planBy Rachel Cohrs ZhangBy John TozziBy BloombergBy Rachel Cohrs ZhangBy John TozziBy Bloomberg Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F

Kennedy Jr (which is quite significant)

With Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz during a news conference on June 23 (quite telling)

Furthermore, Saul Loeb—AFP via Getty ImagesTop Trump administration health officials are expected to bring companies to the White House this week to roll out a plan to encourage more seamless sharing of health-care data, according to people familiar with the matter

Moreover, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F

And Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz are expected to host executives at an event on Wednesday, said the people, who did not vide names of the attendees and asked not to be named because the details haven’t been made public

This leads to the conclusion that plan was developed in coordination with the White House, building on a May effort by CMS to get public input on addressing barriers to sharing patient data

The initiative was led by Amy Gleason, acting administrator of DOGE, the initiative known as Department of Government Efficiency, and Arda Kara, a senior adviser at CMS, considering recent developments

Additionally, Both worked for health- startups before joining the Trump administration, considering recent developments

In contrast, “This initiative aims to build a smarter, more secure, and more personalized health care system — one that imves patient outcomes, reduces vider burden, and drives greater value through private-sector innovation and aligned federal leadership,” CMS spokesperson Catherine Howden said in a written statement, given current economic conditions

Meanwhile, , a company known for its identity verification services frequently used within airports, is planning to attend, according to people familiar with the matter

The company has previously targeted the healthcare industry for expansion

Additionally, A company spokesperson declined to

Companies will commit to a voluntary framework around what’s known as interoperability, or how different health nology systems connect to one another and data, the people said

At the same time, Imving the flow of data across the fragmented US health-care system has long been a policy goal of both Democratic and Republican administrations seeking to imve quality and reduce waste, amid market uncertainty

Meanwhile, The pledges will involve principles around patient and vider access to health information, and data sharing standards, among other elements

CMS will additional information next week the timeline for the plan, Howden said

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