Overview

• The administration formalized partnerships with more than 60 technology and healthcare organizations to build a federally overseen digital health network under CMS management.
• The newly launched CMS Aligned Networks framework introduces voluntary interoperability standards for EHRs, health apps and information networks, with firms pledging to comply by Q1 2026.
• Consumer-facing features will include AI-powered diabetes and obesity management tools, conversational assistants, QR code record sharing and digital check-in systems to replace fax-based processes.
• Patients will opt in to store and exchange their medical records via the CMS platform, which officials say will secure data using FHIR-based digital identity credentials.
• Public health experts and privacy advocates warn that unregulated private platforms could expose sensitive health information to monetization and legal risks.