White House Health IT Summit Witnesses Participation of ELLKAY President and CEO, Aiding in Advancing Interoperability
ELLKAY Joins CMS's Digital Health Ecosystem and Interoperability Framework
In a significant move towards advancing healthcare data exchange, ELLKAY, a leading Technical Service Provider for CommonWell, has joined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Digital Health Ecosystem and Interoperability Framework. This initiative aims to create a modern, patient-centered health data exchange system that is open, standards-based, and voluntary.
ELLKAY, with its connections to over 58,000 practices and more than 20 years of experience in enabling connectivity across the healthcare ecosystem, plays a crucial role in powering clinical data exchange, bridging gaps between systems, and helping healthcare organizations prepare for the future of digital care.
The CMS's new framework focuses on several key areas, including patient empowerment, provider access, standardization & data exchange protocols, ecosystem collaboration, use cases highlighted, and voluntary participation with clear governance. ELLKAY's solutions, which streamline data exchange and remain focused on advancing interoperability solutions that enable smarter workflows, better outcomes, and more connected care experiences for all, align perfectly with these focus areas.
One of the key aspects of the framework is patient empowerment. ELLKAY's solutions enable patients to have direct digital identity and consent management, allowing them to access and share their complete medical records, thereby empowering them to make more informed healthcare decisions and actively engage in their care.
For providers, ELLKAY's solutions provide relevant patient data at points of care via interoperable digital tools, reducing inefficiencies and supporting continuity and quality of care. The framework also promotes the adoption of standards such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs and the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) to ensure data is exchanged in compatible, real-time formats.
ELLKAY's commitment to building a smarter, more responsive healthcare infrastructure through innovation, partnership, and leadership in interoperability is evident in its participation in this framework. Ajay Kapare, President and CEO of ELLKAY, attended the White House for the launch of the framework and spoke about the importance of interoperability in healthcare.
ELLKAY's solutions interoperate with 750+ EHR/PM systems across 1,100+ versions, demonstrating its extensive reach and capability in the healthcare industry. The company's solutions also drive smarter decision making, a key focus area of the CMS's framework.
In a press release dated July 31, 2025, ELLKAY outlined its alignment with the framework's key focus areas, including patient empowerment, provider access, standardization & data exchange protocols, ecosystem collaboration, use cases highlighted, and voluntary participation with clear governance.
ELLKAY joins other leading healthcare and technology organizations in supporting CMS's vision of a modern, standards-based digital health ecosystem. For more information about ELLKAY and its solutions, visit their website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, or contact [email protected].
Sources: 1. CMS Press Release 2. ELLKAY Press Release 3. CMS Interoperability Framework 4. CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule 5. CMS Aligned Networks
- ELLKAY's solutions, focusing on advancing interoperability, will contribute to the CMS's vision of a modern, patient-centered health data exchange system, as announced in the CMS's Interoperability Framework.
- By joining the CMS's Digital Health Ecosystem and Interoperability Framework, ELLKAY, with its connections to over 58,000 practices, aims to build a smarter, more responsive healthcare infrastructure, aligning with the CMS's emphasis on standards and data exchange protocols.
- The CMS's framework also encourages the adoption of technologies such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs and the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), which ELLKAY's solutions are designed to support.
- In line with the CMS's focus on patient empowerment, ELLKAY's solutions provide patients with digital identity and consent management, enabling them to access and share their complete medical records.
- In the realm of general news, ELLKAY has joined other leading healthcare and technology organizations in supporting the CMS's initiative, underscoring the importance of interoperability in healthcare technology, as outlined in various press releases and reports, including the CMS Aligned Networks, Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule, and Interoperability Framework.
