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2026 Program Update: Navigating New Requirements for Hospitals and Eligible Providers

By the EHR Association’s Value-Based Care and Quality Programs Workgroup

In CMS’s 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, one theme stands out clearly: the joint goals of stability and steady transformation. 

While the agency is not upending the Quality Payment Program (QPP) or the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, it is continuing to refine them with updates that reflect CMS’s ongoing effort to simplify, modernize, and prepare healthcare for a future in which MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) and advanced interoperability expectations are the norm. Doing so means fewer shifts and, as a result, easier adaptation for EHR systems and clinical workflows, reducing the effort required for annual measure changes. The EHR Association applauds CMS’s effort to simplify the program and reduce burden.

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by EHR Association on February 17, 2026  •  Permalink
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Posted by EHR Association on February 17, 2026

https://ehrablog.org/2026/02/17/2026-program-update-navigating-new-requirements-for-hospitals-and-eligible-providers/

A Manner Exception Primer

By the EHR Association Information Blocking Compliance Task Force

This is the second blog in our occasional series on information blocking, the goal of which is to educate our membership and other impacted stakeholders on information blocking requirements and exceptions. The first installment shared the history and description of information blocking. This entry is focused on the Manner Exception, its history, and what it means. 

History of the Exception

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by EHR Association on November 11, 2025  •  Permalink
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Posted by EHR Association on November 11, 2025

https://ehrablog.org/2025/11/11/a-manner-exception-primer/

USCDI, Bulk Data Exports & EHI Exports: Solid Concepts Requiring Standardization and Maturity

By Hans Buitendijk, Chair, EHR Association Privacy & Consent Task Force

The EHR Association has previously written about our belief that smart deregulation, a core policy priority of the current administration, can eliminate outdated or redundant regulatory requirements that are of limited value to patients, providers, and developers. By focusing on policies that drive improvements in standardized interoperability and health data exchange, regulatory agencies will better support the industry’s ability to deliver safe, effective, and innovative technology solutions without slowing forward momentum or devaluing existing investments.

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by EHR Association on September 30, 2025  •  Permalink
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Posted by EHR Association on September 30, 2025

https://ehrablog.org/2025/09/30/uscdi-bulk-data-exports-ehi-exports-solid-concepts-requiring-standardization-and-maturity/

Reducing the Regulatory Burden of RWT and Insights

By the EHR Association Certification Workgroup

When federal agencies, including those under HHS, began exploring opportunities for deregulation and burden reduction pursuant to several of President Trump’s Executive Orders (EO), the EHR Association seized the opportunity to voice our unique perspective and deregulation recommendations in the ASTP/ONC Health IT Certification Program. Since then, we’ve been encouraged by and appreciative of the tangible steps ASTP/ONC has taken towards reducing regulatory burdens, specifically its publication of enforcement discretion for both the Insights and Real World Testing (RWT) Condition and Maintenance of Certification.

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by EHR Association on August 18, 2025  •  Permalink
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Posted by EHR Association on August 18, 2025

https://ehrablog.org/2025/08/18/reducing-the-regulatory-burden-of-rwt-and-insights/

EHR Association Statement on the White House “Make Health Tech Great Again” Event and Vendor Pledge

The EHR Association shares the following statement regarding the White House’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” event hosted by CMS and announcing a collaborative effort to “begin laying the foundation for a next-generation digital health ecosystem that will improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burden, and drive value.” 

The EHR Association welcomes the Administration’s innovative thinking on how to accelerate health data interoperability and information sharing and commends the developer community’s proactive commitment to this voluntary pledge. By expanding access pathways—from patient-facing applications to provider EHRs to payer claims management systems—and encouraging adoption of advanced AI and digital tools, the ‘Make Health Tech Great Again” initiative promises to accelerate progress toward a more connected and transparent healthcare ecosystem. We look forward to working alongside CMS, ASTP/ONC, and other stakeholders to learn more about implementing this important initiative.

– Leigh Burchell of Altera Digital Health, Chair of the EHR Association

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by EHR Association on July 30, 2025  •  Permalink
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Posted by EHR Association on July 30, 2025

https://ehrablog.org/2025/07/30/ehr-association-statement-on-the-white-house-make-health-tech-great-again-event-and-vendor-pledge/

EHR Association Statement on the AI Action Plan

The EHR Association shares the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which was released yesterday (July 23, 2025) by the White House. 

“The EHR Association commends the administration for its commitment to advancing safe, effective, and innovative AI. As we evaluate the implications of the AI Action Plan for our member companies, their healthcare provider clients, and, most importantly, patients, we reiterate our call for a uniform, risk-based regulatory model at the federal level. Fragmented state mandates risk slowing innovation and complicating compliance, which could deter innovation and adoption. We look forward to collaborating with regulatory agencies and impacted stakeholders to determine the best path forward in achieving the goals of the AI Action Plan.”

– Leigh Burchell of Altera Digital Health, Chair of the EHR Association

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by EHR Association on July 24, 2025  •  Permalink
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Posted by EHR Association on July 24, 2025

https://ehrablog.org/2025/07/24/ehr-association-statement-on-the-ai-action-plan/

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