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Experts wrapped up the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) Spring 2026 Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, last week by highlighting the growing shift of artificial intelligence (AI) from experimental to operational across clinical workflows.
CMS Leader Details Health Tech Ecosystem Strategy in Fireside Chat
Following the lunch break on the conference’s final day, Aisha Pittman, MPH, senior vice president (VP) of government affairs at NAACOS, led a fireside chat with Alberto Colon Viera, chief health technology officer at CMS.1
During their discussion, Colon Viera positioned CMS as a central force in health care transformation due to its scale, policy reach, and convening role. He highlighted increased cross-agency collaboration, particularly with the FDA, as key to accelerating innovation. Although CMS remains a complex organization, Colon Viera emphasized ongoing efforts to modernize its infrastructure and improve data exchange across the system.