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ONC Narrows Certification as the API Clock Keeps Running

HTI-5 shrinks what health IT certification requires just as CMS-0057-F expands the FHIR surface agentic tools are already calling.

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ONC Trims Certification, Not the Compliance Exposure Behind It

HTI-5 strips functionality-based certification criteria and defers information blocking changes, leaving health systems and EHR vendors to assess their own exposure.

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The Prior Authorization Deadline Is Already a Build Problem

CMS-0057-F's compressed decision timelines put AI-driven prior authorization and denial management on the critical path, with real accountability gaps still unresolved.

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Who Controls the Agent Is the Governance Question, Not Whether It Works

As agentic AI moves into clinical workflows, health systems are letting vendor architecture decide who holds authorization and audit control by default.