Health Tech Ecosystem: LIVE! First Wave Launch APRIL 9, 2026

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · May 4, 2026

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Opening remarks: 'Eulogy for the clipboard'

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Speaker 2 framed the event with a theatrical "eulogy" for the clipboard, calling paper intake a public‑health crisis: cited duplicated intake ("83 percent" of patients), claimed communication breakdowns contribute to medical‑error deaths ("70 percent") and traced the clipboard's history to patents and hospital practice to set the case for digital transformation.

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CMS hosted a HealthTech Ecosystem launch showcasing demonstrations from more than 700 organizations and unveiled initial production features—Blue Button IAS endpoints, a Medicare app library, modern identity options on Medicare.gov, caregiver accounts and a public provider directory—intended to “kill the clipboard” and enable patient-directed data sharing.

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