Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with with Chris Collins, President and CEO of ECG Management Consultants, to reflect on the defining forces of 2025 and explore what healthcare leaders must be prepared for in 2026.

By Renuka Rayasam – Despite a contentious back-and-forth and the longest government shutdown in history last fall, the GOP-led Congress allowed enhanced ACA subsidies, which had helped millions of Americans cover all or part of their marketplace premiums since 2021, to expire on Dec. 31.

By Quentin Chu – OpenAI’s entry into healthcare is good news, unambiguously. When the company behind ChatGPT announces a dedicated health product, it validates what many of us have known: AI has crossed the threshold of genuine clinical utility. Patient expectations are shifting. Health systems are finally ready to engage seriously with AI. The consumer health moment is real and worth celebrating.