POCP Blog


Momentum or Mirage? Takeaways from the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem Event

The health IT world converged—both in person and virtually—on April 9, 2026, for a major milestone in the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem Pledge initiative. Launched in July 2025 at the...

Rural Health Investment Is Here. Don’t Overlook the Pharmacist Down the Street.

I’ve spent a large part of my career working in and around pharmacy interoperability (though we haven’t always called it that), from early on with a PBM to over two decades of...

Utah’s AI Regulatory Sandbox: A New Model for Prescription Renewals?

When most organizations think about “regulatory monitoring,” they think about tracking proposed rules and enacted laws.

HIPAA: A Consequential Shift No One is Talking About

What the DSMO Update Means for HIPAA and Standards Advancement Changes to how HIPAA-adopted standards are maintained rarely generate much attention. They tend to unfold slowly,...

Interoperability Outlook: End-of-Year Observation on Emerging Trends

I recently finalized our last Interoperability Outlook report of the year for subscribers, and it gave me a moment to step back and reflect on what I’ve observed after producing...

The CMS ACCESS Opportunity: Elevating Chronic Care Through Outcome-Driven Models

Fee-for-service was never designed for what chronic care requires. It rewards transactions rather than the long arc of behavior change, continuous monitoring, or coordinated...

Closing the Loop: Turning EHR Enablement into Evidence and Strategy

In our first blog on EHR Resource Guides, we explored how life sciences organizations can help providers unlock the untapped potential within their electronic health record (EHR)...

Helping Providers Unlock EHR Potential: Turning Practical Guidance into Measurable Success

Despite significant investment and daily use, most provider organizations still tap into only a narrow slice of what their electronic health records (EHRs) can do. Beyond...

Making the CMS Pledges Real: The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives

In our earlier blog, we detailed the recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Ecosystem Pledge Program, which aims to create a patient-centric health data...