Insights from Kristen Valdes, Founder and CEO of b.well and Lisa Bari, VP, Policy and Partnerships at Innovaccer
Join b.well Connected Health and Innovaccer for a candid conversation on the state of healthcare interoperability and the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem.
In this unfiltered discussion, Kristen Valdes shares the stark reality behind interoperability progress: of 30+ providers in her live demo using her daughter’s actual health data, only one returned data automatically through TEFCA, three required portal logins, and the rest only worked because of information blocking enforcement. This is the gap between policy and implementation—and it’s time to close it.
Hear why 500+ pledged organizations are working to “finish, not rehash” interoperability, what it takes to move from voluntary commitments to real delivery, and why the industry must stop waiting to be told what to do.
Insights From Podcast:
- The reality check on interoperability: Why technology is no longer the problem—it’s business concerns, liability issues, and lack of enforcement. Learn what’s actually working in 2025, why it’s time to move Meaningful Use certification from EHR workflows to API stacks, and how the industry must stop rehashing decade-old debates and start competing on top of data, not hoarding it.
- From pledge to progress in the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem: How 500+ organizations are self-organizing to create CMS-aligned networks with mandatory patient access, FHIR-based exchange at USCDI V3, modern identity frameworks, and zero portal requirements—eradicating “portalitis” with MVP deadlines in Q1 2026 and full deployment by July 4, 2026.
- Making interoperability requirements real and enforceable: How new CMS programs like ACCESS require network participation and FHIR APIs as a floor to entry, why states have untapped power to accelerate change beyond federal mandates, and what it takes to separate data infrastructure from systems of record to create a level playing field for innovation.
