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India Today
30-07-2025
- Health
- India Today
Trump admin to launch private health tracking system with tech giants
The Trump administration is pushing an initiative for millions of Americans to upload personal health data and medical records on new apps and systems run by private tech companies, promising it will make it easier to access health records and monitor initiative with more than 60 big firms, including leading tech giants like Google, Amazon, Open AI as well as prominent hospital systems like the Cleveland Clinic, will convene at the White House on Wednesday afternoon to discuss what the administration is calling a 'digital health ecosystem.' Trump made remarks in the White House event titled 'Making Health Technology Great Again'. advertisementHe termed it as an attempt to "Kill the Clipboard" and digitise the personal health records. "For decades, America's healthcare networks have been overdue for a high-tech update and that's what we are doing. With today's announcement, we take a major step to bring health care into the digital age". Trump announced the official launch of the CMS of the digital health tech eco system. "Today, the dream of easily transportable electronic medical records finally become a reality". The new health care tracking system will focus on diabetes and weight management, conversational AI that helps patients, and digital tools, like QR codes and apps, that would register patients for check-ins or track US health department has stated that 60 companies have signed on to work with the system and have pledged to deliver the program to American citizens by the first quarter of 2026. HOW WILL THE SYSTEM FUNCTION?The system will be largely operated and maintained by the federal government through the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The patients will need to volunteer and opt in to have their medical records and data shared, which as per the CMS will be kept secured. When the patient comes in contact with the system, their medical records could be shared across health systems or apps that will be a part of the new health tracking are, however, growing concerns about the privacy of the medical records of patients. Lawrence Gostin, a professor of law from Georgetown university who specialises in public health has commented on the same.'Patients across America should be very worried that their medical records are going to be used in ways that harm them and their families.' Jeffrey Chester, the executive Director of the Centre for Digital Democracy (CDD) said that the scheme is "an open door for the further use and monetisation of sensitive and personal health information".Amid such concerns among experts and tech professionals, Trump stated that the system will enable patients' easy transmission of electronic medical records from one doctor to another despite different network systems. Trump stated that the new system will enable patients to easily "access their own personal health records."advertisementFurthermore, Trump stated that the system will be "opt in and there will be no centralised government run database which everyone is concerned about." Addressing the concerns about maintaining the privacy of the records, he claimed that the personal records will be be personal and "very very quiet and the doctors and patients will remain in control." The initiative, spearheaded by an administration that has already freely shared highly personal data about Americans in ways that have tested legal bounds, could put patients' desires for more convenience at their doctor's office on a collision course with their expectations that their medical information be kept private.- EndsWith inputs from Associated PressTune InMust Watch
Business Wire
30-07-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
eClinicalWorks Pledges Support to CMS Digital Health Tech Ecosystem Initiative at the White House
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eClinicalWorks®, the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, is proud to announce its active participation in the CMS Digital Health Tech Ecosystem, an initiative announced today by top health officials at the White House to promote seamless healthcare data sharing and new industry interoperability standards. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are spearheading the initiative to establish a framework for interoperability, enhancing patient and provider access to health information. The aim is to create a more intelligent and personalized healthcare system. 'We pledge to work collaboratively and become a CMS Aligned Network,' said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks. 'This will empower our providers and patients to have real-time access to health information.' 'eClinicalWorks pledges to enhance our systems, 'Kill the Clipboard,' to make it easy for patients to share information efficiently,' Navani continued. eClinicalWorks Pledges at the White House Event: Network Pledge — CMS Interoperability Framework: eClinicalWorks pledges to implement the CMS Interoperability Framework, empowering patients, providers, and their apps with real-time access. EMR Pledge — Kill the Clipboard: eClinicalWorks pledges to eliminate the use of clipboards by enabling systems to accept patient data via QR codes or Smart Health Cards/Links. For more information on eClinicalWorks interoperability solutions, visit About eClinicalWorks eClinicalWorks was founded in 1999 to help digitize paper charts for ambulatory practices. Today, eClinicalWorks innovates the nation with cloud-based Electronic Health Records and Practice Management solutions. In addition, we help ambulatory practices, specialists, health centers, urgent care facilities, and hospital systems manage their revenue cycle, patient relationships, and Population Health initiatives. More than 180,000 providers and 1 million medical professionals rely upon the power and scalability of the eCW Cloud for flexible clinical documentation, better front-office workflows, and more efficient billing driven by Robotic Process Automation. We combine innovation, leading-edge technology, and a commitment to patient safety to enable practices to grow and thrive amid the challenges of 21st-century healthcare. For more information, visit follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or call (866) 888-6929.
