Health Gorilla, a designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), today announced its participation as one of the inaugural data network early adopters in the CMS-Aligned Network. Recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a trusted exchange partner, Health Gorilla brings a unique capability to the initiative: enabling secure, standards-based access to AI-ready structured clinical data at national scale.
Unveiled at a White House convening of over 30 leading healthcare and technology organizations, the CMS-Aligned Network represents a foundational step toward a more connected, patient-centric health data ecosystem. Health Gorilla’s Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Lane, attended the event on behalf of the company.
“The CMS-Aligned Network sets the stage for a new era of healthcare,” said Patrick Lane, President and Chief Operating Officer at Health Gorilla. “As a TEFCA-designated QHIN, we not only support trusted exchange—we deliver deduplicated, normalized, and AI-ready data that patient-facing app developers, payers, and providers need to build tools that actually improve care. That’s the difference we bring to this initiative.”
Enabling Intelligent Interoperability Across the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem
As one of the first operational QHINs and a CMS-recognized data network, Health Gorilla offers:
- AI-Ready Data at Scale – Health Gorilla transforms raw clinical records into structured, normalized, and deduplicated data—delivered through secure FHIR APIs to power advanced analytics, decision support, and intelligent applications.
- FHIR-Native, TEFCA-Compliant Exchange – Enabling real-time data sharing across payers, providers, public health agencies, and digital health platforms, all aligned with national policy and technical frameworks.
- Trusted Infrastructure for Ecosystem Builders – Supporting secure digital identity, provider directory resolution, and consented access to complete patient records—all foundational elements of CMS’s long-term vision.
By participating in the CMS-Aligned Network, Health Gorilla will also support CMS’s ability to engage in trusted exchange by 2026, enabling data access for beneficiaries and providers through modern, secure digital channels.
“In today’s landscape, it’s not just about connecting data—it’s about making it usable, trustworthy, and intelligent,” Lane added. “We’re proud to deliver the infrastructure and the data quality that the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem will rely on.”
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