On-Demand Policy Insights

Understanding CMS’s ACCESS Model & Health Tech Ecosystem

Webinar Summary

Learn how to navigate the CMS ACCESS Model policy landscape, understand health tech ecosystem requirements, and transform patient outcomes through technology-enabled care.

On-Demand

Joe Ganley & Amy Gleason, athenahealth

50 mins watch

    Description

    Insights and opportunities with the ACCESS Model & Health Tech Ecosystem

     

    Understand how to confidently engage with the CMS ACCESS Model framework, navigate interoperability and technology integration requirements, and transform chronic care management and operational workflows.

    If you’re curious about the CMS’s ACCESS Model — the framework, requirements, technology components, or even what role innovation is expected to play — this session will help you gain clarity.

    In this on-demand webinar, we take a deep dive into the ACCESS Model and explore what it means for independent practices, health systems, and care teams. We cover everything from eligibility to chronic care management, technology integration, and operational efficiency, showing you actionable steps to engage with these initiatives and leverage new opportunities without feeling overwhelmed.

    Whether you’re responsible for practice management, clinical operations, or strategic planning, this webinar can help you move forward confidently.

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    Takeaways

    • Understand the Health Tech Ecosystem and new ACCESS Model reimbursement pathways.
    • Explore participation opportunities in interoperability initiatives and federal funding programs.
    • Discover athenahealth's support for policy engagement and technology modernization.

    Agenda

    7 minutes

    Welcome & program overview

    A quick introduction to CMS’s Health Tech Ecosystem and ACCESS Model initiatives, plus Amy's personal journey that drives her passion for healthcare interoperability.


    15 minutes

    Deep dive into CMS Health Tech Ecosystem

    An in-depth overview of the National Provider Directory, identity verification systems, interoperability framework, and key use cases including “Kill the Clipboard,” conversational AI, and diabetes management tools.


    10 minutes

    ACCESS Model & Rural Health Transformation

    Details on the new ACCESS Model allowing technology companies to bill Medicare for outcomes, plus the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund and how providers can participate.


    20 min

    Live Q&A (recorded)

    An opportunity to hear questions from healthcare leaders covering interoperability vs. privacy, ACCESS Model reimbursement, provider directory implementation, and patient validation processes.

    Speakers

    A professional headshot of author Joe Ganley, used for the Practitioner Hub Guide (PHG).

    Joe Ganley

    Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs

    Healthcare policy leader with 25+ years in government relations, advocacy, and communications. Joined athenahealth in 2020.

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