WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- OCTOBER 20, 2026: Implementing CMS-0057-F requires more than APIs and implementation guides. Success depends on aligning health plans, providers, EHR vendors, and interoperability partners around readiness, testing, workflow changes, and adoption.

In this session, the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) and participants in the New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN) will share lessons learned from implementing electronic prior authorization through a regional interoperability collaborative. Attendees will hear practical strategies for coordinating multi-stakeholder implementation efforts, managing dependencies, accelerating learning, and scaling adoption beyond initial pilots. The session will highlight how collaborative implementation models can reduce duplication and support more efficient, sustainable deployment across the health care ecosystem.

The WEDI National Conference is the premier annual gathering of health care leaders, policymakers, innovators, and technology experts committed to advancing a more connected, efficient, and patient-centered health care system.

Each year, the conference brings together stakeholders from across the health care ecosystem—including payers, providers, health IT developers, government agencies, standards development organizations, clearinghouses, and industry partners—to share best practices, lessons learned, emerging trends, and real-world implementation experiences. Through thought-provoking keynotes, interactive panel discussions, and practical case studies, attendees gain actionable insights into the policies, standards, and technologies shaping the future of health care.