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HealthTree Foundation Joins CMS "Kill the Clipboard" Initiative and Conversational AI Assistance Efforts to Empower Cancer Patients

Salt Lake City-based HealthTree Foundation announced on Jan. 21, 2026, it joined the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem to support 'Kill the Clipboard' and Conversational AI efforts.
Amid fragmented records, HealthTree's move responds to patient data scattered across hospitals, causing repeated manual entry and administrative burden; CMS aims for AI tools that securely access data with patient consent to improve care.
HealthTree's technology includes the HealthTree registry consolidating patient data and Leif, HealthTree's AI-powered assistant, offering personalized guidance for patients with blood cancer.
The approval signifies CMS validation of HealthTree's centralized patient record, empowering patients with blood cancers to control their data and enabling personalized support services.
Using technical standards like FHIR, the initiative will deploy QR codes and Smart Health Cards/Links to replace paper forms, while conversational AI assistants act on consented, context-aware patient data.

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HealthTree Foundation Joins CMS "Kill the Clipboard" Initiative and Conversational AI Assistance Efforts to Empower Cancer Patients

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthTree Foundation, the leading patient-driven platform for blood cancer education, support, and research acceleration, today announced its inclusion in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Tech Ecosystem, specifically supporting…

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