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HealthTree Foundation Named Leading Innovator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) HealthTech Ecosystem
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What It Is: The CMS HealthTech Ecosystem initiative is meant to bring U.S. healthcare into the modern era. Over 700 organizations have pledged to help by providing applications that improve digital data access and provide personalized health guidance. According to a CMS press release, these applications help patients by "moving the nation beyond clipboards, fax machines, and repetitive paperwork into a seamless, digital-first era." The "Kill the Clipboard" solution specifically tackles paper intake forms.
HealthTree's digital intake solution modernizes healthcare by allowing patients to own and control their medical data. Through our platforms, you can share as much or as little of it as you see fit with treatment centers, while having access to all of your health information at your fingertips.
The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem is a public-private collaboration. It is designed to replace fragmented paper workflows with digital check-in tools that eliminate administrative burdens and return control of medical data to patients. The "Kill the Clipboard" solution effectively eliminates paper intake forms by providing a secure, digital-first experience.
"HealthTree is honored to be among the elite group of innovators chosen by CMS to pioneer the 'Kill the Clipboard' initiative," said Jenny Ahlstrom, HealthTree CEO. "Cancer patients need the tools to easily navigate a complex healthcare experience. Whether a patient is getting a second opinion, in an emergency situation, or visiting a new treatment center, they can select what medical information they want to share by generating a single QR code that the facility scans, without filling out a clipboard or faxing their records."
The event was led by Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, FDA Chair Marty Makary, and CMS Strategic Advisor Amy Gleason, with the goal to bring new healthcare technologies to life that are as "smart, seamless, and personalized as the consumer products in their lives."
All your medical records in one place
Your medical history doesn't need to be scattered across a dozen different health portals. When you connect your records to HealthTree, everything is in one place, putting you in control of your data.
Learn More and Connect Your Records
Download the HealthTree App today!
What It Is: The CMS HealthTech Ecosystem initiative is meant to bring U.S. healthcare into the modern era. Over 700 organizations have pledged to help by providing applications that improve digital data access and provide personalized health guidance. According to a CMS press release, these applications help patients by "moving the nation beyond clipboards, fax machines, and repetitive paperwork into a seamless, digital-first era." The "Kill the Clipboard" solution specifically tackles paper intake forms.
HealthTree's digital intake solution modernizes healthcare by allowing patients to own and control their medical data. Through our platforms, you can share as much or as little of it as you see fit with treatment centers, while having access to all of your health information at your fingertips.
The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem is a public-private collaboration. It is designed to replace fragmented paper workflows with digital check-in tools that eliminate administrative burdens and return control of medical data to patients. The "Kill the Clipboard" solution effectively eliminates paper intake forms by providing a secure, digital-first experience.
"HealthTree is honored to be among the elite group of innovators chosen by CMS to pioneer the 'Kill the Clipboard' initiative," said Jenny Ahlstrom, HealthTree CEO. "Cancer patients need the tools to easily navigate a complex healthcare experience. Whether a patient is getting a second opinion, in an emergency situation, or visiting a new treatment center, they can select what medical information they want to share by generating a single QR code that the facility scans, without filling out a clipboard or faxing their records."
The event was led by Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, FDA Chair Marty Makary, and CMS Strategic Advisor Amy Gleason, with the goal to bring new healthcare technologies to life that are as "smart, seamless, and personalized as the consumer products in their lives."
All your medical records in one place
Your medical history doesn't need to be scattered across a dozen different health portals. When you connect your records to HealthTree, everything is in one place, putting you in control of your data.
Learn More and Connect Your Records
about the author
Leslie Fannon Zhang
Leslie Fannon Zhang is a health and science writer and editor who joined HealthTree in 2025. She is passionate about making information about cancer and cancer care as accessible as possible. Leslie has written for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Cancer Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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