CMS Hosts 7th Annual FHIR Connectathon: Accelerating Healthcare Data Interoperability

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The CMS FHIR Connectathon focuses on leveraging Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), the modern standard for exchanging electronic health information. Participants engage in hands-on testing of FHIR-based tools and solutions within real-world healthcare systems. This event functions not merely as a conference, but as an 'active testing environment.' It brings together industry leaders, technical implementers, and policy makers to troubleshoot and refine implementations in real time. CMS is strengthening regulations around FHIR-based APIs—including patient access, provider directory, and payer-to-payer data exchange—making the Connectathon crucial for validating compliance and identifying gaps. The target audience is diverse: IT implementers building or testing FHIR-compliant systems; policy leaders observing how CMS rules are operationalized; and innovators benchmarking solutions. Participation is framed as a strategic priority toward the goal of a connected, interoperable U.S. healthcare system. The event supports industry efforts to validate compliance and build institutional knowledge regarding standardized data exchange.