The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is preparing to launch a modernization effort aimed at strengthening healthcare data interoperability and embedding AI into both care delivery and agency operations, Meritalk reported.
Key components of the strategy include a new health technology ecosystem, a national provider directory, updates to Medicare.gov, Medicaid community engagement tools, and a replacement of the outdated Medicare claims system.
The reforms aim to make patient information more accessible and support next-generation AI applications across the U.S. health system.
At an ACT-IAC event in Reston, Va., Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Administrator Amy Gleason, who also serves as a strategic advisor to CMS, explained that the health technology ecosystem initiative launched last July to tackle longstanding interoperability challenges.
Gleason highlighted efforts to eliminate redundant provider directories and streamline digital identity verification tools like ID.me and Login.gov to secure access.
She also described ambitions to “kill the clipboard” by enabling QR-based record sharing and conversational AI tools for personalized patient support. CMS expects these changes to simplify access to consolidated health records and empower patients and clinicians with more seamless, real-time data.