Cut Paperwork, Not Care: the story behind the shared network.

Healthcare has digitized its organizations. The work between them still often depends on disconnected systems, repeated checks and people chasing answers.

Smart Health Network is building shared, neutral infrastructure to change that, starting with prior authorization. Delaware is going first, bringing plans, providers and technology partners together around implementation that other markets can reuse.

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Media kit

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Short boilerplate

Smart Health Network is a neutral health data network built to cut paperwork, not care. It connects the systems plans, providers and partners already use, making connection work reusable and progress easier for people to follow. Prior authorization is first, with Delaware leading a shared implementation effort.

Extended boilerplate

Smart Health Network is building shared, neutral infrastructure so people and healthcare organizations can find each other, trust each other and work together. Plans and providers retain their systems and decisions while reusing common connection and testing work.

Prior authorization is the starting point. Delaware is bringing public leadership, plans, providers, DHIN and technology partners together to prepare for January 2027 and share what other markets can reuse. Current testing uses synthetic data.

Smart Health Network PBC operates with a public-benefit purpose, independent stewardship, patient-rights protection and participant input. Supported prior-authorization exchange carries no SHN participation, network-access, transaction or required Gateway-software-license fee. Optional services have separate scope and pricing.

Non-endorsement (include in any press kit): References to CMS, HHS, RHTP, or CMS-0057 describe federal programs and requirements. Smart Health Network is not endorsed by CMS or HHS. State participation and funding decisions remain with each state.