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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

Hospitalogy (HIHpoint) · September 10, 2026

Delaware is done with Faxes →

Public case co-authored by Dr. Hockstein, Dr. 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 →

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 · July 8, 2026

Mindshare Institute and Smart Health Network announce Health Care Utility governance collaboration →

CoastTV · July 6, 2026

Delaware health advances technology supporting health information exchange →

Announcements

Smart Health Network · September 14, 2026

September 28: the next Delaware market-readiness session — testing progress, provider connections and obstacles to resolve →

Smart Health Network · September 9, 2026

First Cut Paperwork, Not Care state roundtable convenes 11 states; the group now meets monthly alongside the readiness sessions →

Smart Health Network — Cut Paperwork, Not Care.

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.

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 →

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 →

Smart Health Network · July 1, 2026

The synthetic-data sandbox opens — self-service registration, no negotiated agreement required →

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