eHealth Exchange Demonstrates Real-World Patient Access Capability, Advancing CMS-Aligned Network Goals
Demonstration with b.well and DaVita Highlights ability to Support Individual Patient Queries, a Key Milestone Toward CMS Interoperability Requirements eHealth Exchange™ today announced a major milestone toward becoming a CMS-Aligned Network with the successful enablement and live demonstration of secure, standards-based patient access capabilities across its privacy-focused network. This capability was showcased at an event […]
Taking It One Step at a Time: eHealth Exchange Advances Toward CMS-Aligned Network Readiness
From real-world patient access to nationwide scale, eHealth Exchange continues to lead as CMS requirements evolve From Progress to Proof: Demonstrating Individual Access At eHealth Exchange, interoperability isn’t theoretical—it’s operational. As part of ongoing industry collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), eHealth Exchange is working with b.well Connected Health, a digital […]
Social Security Administration Selects eHealth Exchange as its QHIN to Support Government Benefits Determination
Nearly Two Decades of Collaboration Advance Faster, More Secure Disability Benefits Decisions Under TEFCA eHealth Exchange™, one of the nation’s largest and longest-standing health information networks (HIEs), today announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has selected eHealth Exchange as its Qualified Health Information Network® (QHIN™) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA™). […]
From Momentum to Meaning: Reflections on 2025 and What Comes Next
By Jay Nakashima, President at eHealth Exchange As we move beyond the first month of 2026, the start of the year feels less like a beginning and more like a moment to take stock. Looking back at 2025, I’m struck by how dynamic and consequential the past year has been for interoperability, public health, and […]
CMS Interoperability Initiative Gains Speed in Race for Patient-Centered Innovation

This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Jay Nakashima, President, eHealth Exchange. A few months ago, I was honored to represent eHealth Exchange at the launch of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Tech Ecosystem initiative. Our organization is proud to have signed the pledge to help empower patients, providers, and […]
Choosing Wisely: What To Look For In A QHIN Under TEFCA

This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Jay Nakashima, President, eHealth Exchange. As healthcare organizations prepare for the future of nationwide data exchange, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA™) continues to grow and add networks, bringing diverse electronic health information sharing choices to participants. With 10 designated Qualified Health Information Networks® (QHINs™) […]
eHealth Exchange 2025 Annual Meeting To Spotlight Innovation, AI, and Future of Interoperability
CMS Deputy Administrator Kim Brandt’s Keynote Anchors Day of Bold Conversations, Lived Experiences, and Groundbreaking Demonstrations in Nashville In a time when healthcare is being reimagined with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), data exchange, and policy, the eHealth Exchange™ annual meeting will convene leaders, innovators, and trailblazers in Nashville, TN, on Nov. 18, 2025, for […]
TEFCA Is Not Going Away. Are You Ready?

This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Jay Nakashima, President, eHealth Exchange. Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Interoperability Strategy Over the last two decades, healthcare has made incredible strides in digitizing patient information. Yet, seamless, secure exchange of that data across systems and organizations has remained stubbornly out of reach—until now. With the […]
eHealth Exchange Announces Support for CMS’ Health Tech Ecosystem at White House Interoperability Event
The Largest Health Information Network in the Country Joins the CMS Movement to Share Health Data and Further Promote Interoperability as a CMS-Aligned Network eHealth Exchange™, the nation’s oldest and largest health information network, supports the CMS Interoperability Framework announced today. The newly announced CMS Digital Health Ecosystem is a voluntary program that calls on […]
eHealth Exchange Honored with KLAS Points of Light Award for Advancing Automated Prior Authorization via Networked FHIR Service
Largest Health Information Network Is Recognized for Streamlining Clinical Data Exchange in Support of CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule eHealth Exchange once again has been recognized by KLAS Research with a prestigious Points of Light and Peak Award for its groundbreaking work in health data interoperability. The recognition stems from a collaborative case […]