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Follow the people, partnerships and practical work behind Cut Paperwork, Not Care. Explore the latest implementation updates, shared testing and ways to get involved.

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In the news

Delaware is done with Faxes — Hospitalogy essay artwork
Hospitalogy (HIHpoint) · September 10, 2026
Delaware is done with Faxes →

Public case co-authored by Delaware Surgeon General Neil Hockstein, ChristianaCare CEO Janice Nevin and Paul Meyer.

LIFERS with Christina Farr episode — Paul Meyer, Dr. Neil Hockstein, and Aretha Rochester on the Delaware launch
LIFERS with Christina Farr (video) · July 14, 2026
Healthcare sends 9 billion faxes a year. Delaware has a better idea →
Delaware DHSS announcement image
State of Delaware · July 6, 2026
Newly launched initiative strengthens Delaware’s health information technology infrastructure →
Illustration of a stethoscope with a green checkmark seal at the end of it (Axios)
Axios · July 6, 2026
Exclusive: Rural health funds to fix prior authorization →
Mindshare Institute logo
Mindshare Institute · July 8, 2026
Mindshare Institute and Smart Health Network announce Health Care Utility governance collaboration →
Delaware healthcare equipment (CoastTV)
CoastTV · July 6, 2026
Delaware health advances technology supporting health information exchange →

Announcements

Smart Health Network · October 8, 2026
Smart Health Network publishes Version 1.0 of the Network Rules and Network Participation Agreement — the common participation framework: Open Access economics, neutral governance and participant protections in published, contractual form →

The Rules (with the Open Access and Fee Structure, the initial seventeen-type Transaction Catalog, the Base Service Level Agreement and the Prior Authorization Specification), the Participation Agreement with incorporated BAA and Government Program Addendum, and orientation memos for counsel, health plans, health systems and states — available for participant review on request.

Smart Health Network · September 14, 2026
September 28: Cut Paperwork, Not Care | Action Forum — Progress to January →

What has connected and been tested, what can be reused, and the remaining January blockers. Rhyme will share how it is integrating with the Network, and Microsoft will share how it is supporting one of the Gateway deployment options.

Smart Health Network · September 9, 2026
First Cut Paperwork, Not Care | State Leaders Roundtable convenes 11 states, from New Hampshire to Hawaii; the Roundtable now meets monthly →
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Smart Health Network · July 25, 2026
The State Playbook published: Four Actions to turn the January 2027 deadline into lasting relief →

A practical guide to bringing your market together, joining shared testing and reducing repeated implementation work. This link opens the current guide.

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Smart Health Network · July 25, 2026
Get Connected published: two decisions, three provider paths, and two ways to start testing today →

Start with one workflow, keep the systems you use and choose how to connect. This link opens the current guide.

National CMS-0057 readiness Connectathon announcement
Smart Health Network · July 14, 2026
October 14: Virtual Prior Authorization Connectathon — test workflows together, with state satellite sites →
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Smart Health Network · July 13, 2026
Delaware Launch & Connectathon — 200+ participants in person and online; the first health plan connected to the test network →

How Delaware brought plans, providers and technology partners together for the July launch event and synthetic-data Connectathon.

Delaware statewide initiative announcement
Smart Health Network · July 6, 2026
Delaware launches statewide initiative to streamline insurance verification and prior authorization →
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Smart Health Network · July 1, 2026
The synthetic-data sandbox opens — self-service registration, no negotiated agreement required →

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