Physicians Practice September 5, 2025
HHS prioritizes patient-centric healthcare, enhancing interoperability and access to health information while addressing privacy concerns and technology disparities.
The end of summer has been busy for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS). First, on July 30, 2025, HHS (through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)) announced that the creation patient-centric healthcare ecosystem is a priority. It appears to be a public-private initiative with tech and healthcare companies working on interoperability and user-friendly apps. Two notable items in the CMS press release follow:
The Administration’s efforts focus on two broad areas: promoting a CMS Interoperability Framework to easily and seamlessly share information between patients and providers, and increasing the availability of personalized tools so that patients...







