EHRs, TEFCA, data exchange, cybersecurity, and the infrastructure layer of digital health.
At an HHS event marking the initiative's first anniversary — complete with a coffin prop labeled 'RIP CLIPBOARD' — CMS unveiled eight new pledge categories to push patient data access forward without new regulation.
410 attacks hit healthcare organizations globally in the first half, with attackers shifting toward supply-chain and business-services targets. Median ransom demand: $310,000.
The updated code set gives remote patient monitoring and AI-assisted diagnostic services standing billing pathways — a reimbursement milestone that shapes what health systems can actually deploy.
HHS marked the milestone with new network oversight measures, and paired the announcement with pointed reminders about information-blocking and HIPAA security enforcement.
The 2026 acute care EHR market share report shows Epic capturing every large health system decision while overall purchase activity collapsed, as capital shifts from EHR replacements to AI.