White House to Discuss Data Sharing Plan with Tech Firms

The US government is planning to discuss a data sharing plan with tech firms to improve healthcare data exchange. Top health officials will meet with tech companies at the White House to facilitate more seamless data sharing. The move aims to enhance healthcare services and improve patient care.

The US government is set to discuss a data sharing plan with major tech firms in an effort to improve healthcare data exchange. Top health officials, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, will meet with tech executives at the White House this week [1, 2, 3]. The initiative aims to enhance healthcare services and improve patient care by fostering more seamless data sharing.

The plan, developed in coordination with the White House, builds on a May effort by CMS to gather public input on addressing barriers to sharing patient data. The initiative, led by Amy Gleason and Arda Kara, seeks to leverage the technological capabilities of tech giants to create a more integrated and efficient healthcare system [2]. The event is expected to focus on data standards, interoperability, and security measures to ensure safe and effective data sharing [2].

Companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Nvidia are expected to attend the meeting [2]. Clear, a company known for its identity verification services, is also planning to participate [3]. The tech firms will commit to a voluntary framework around interoperability, which involves principles around patient and provider access to health information and data sharing standards [3].

This initiative is part of a broader trend in the tech industry, where companies are increasingly investing in AI and other advanced technologies to drive innovation and growth [3]. The event is scheduled to take place amidst the second-quarter earnings season, during which investors will closely monitor the financial performance and AI investments of these companies [3].

The specific details of the healthcare data-sharing plan are yet to be revealed, but the participation of major tech companies suggests that the initiative is likely to have significant implications for the healthcare industry and the broader tech sector. CMS spokesperson Catherine Howden has stated that additional information about the timeline for the plan will be shared next week [1].

References:
[1] https://www.pymnts.com/healthcare/2025/white-house-and-tech-firms-teaming-on-health-data-sharing/
[2] https://www.ainvest.com/news/officials-tech-giants-launch-health-data-sharing-plan-2507/
[3] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-26/us-health-officials-tech-executives-to-launch-data-sharing-plan