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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz during a news conference on June 23. Photo: Saul Loeb – AFP via Getty Images
The Trump administration’s top health officials are expected to invite technology companies to the White House this week to pitch a plan to encourage more seamless sharing of health data, according to people familiar with the matter.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz are expected to host the leaders at the event Wednesday, the sources said, declining to name the participants and asking not to be identified because the details have not been made public.
The plan was developed in conjunction with the White House, building on CMS’ efforts in May to solicit public input on removing barriers to sharing patient data.
The initiative was led by Amy Gleason, acting administrator of DOGE (Department of Government Effectiveness), and Arda Kara, a senior adviser to CMS. Both worked at health tech startups before joining the Trump administration.
“The goal of this initiative is to create a smarter, safer, more personalized health system that improves patient outcomes, reduces provider burden, and delivers greater value through private-sector innovation and aligned federal leadership,” CMS spokeswoman Kathryn Howden said in a written statement.
Clear, known for its identity verification services that are often used at airports, plans to exhibit at the show, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has previously eyed health care as an expansion target. A company spokesman declined to comment.
The companies will commit to a voluntary framework based on so-called interoperability, or how different health technology systems communicate with each other and share data, the people said. Improving the flow of data across the fragmented U.S. health care system has long been a policy goal for both Democratic and Republican administrations seeking to improve quality and reduce waste.
The commitments will include principles for patient and provider access to health information, as well as data-sharing standards and other elements. CMS will release additional details on the plan’s implementation timeline next week, Howden said.
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