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Home Health Must Be Part of the Interoperability Future

September 9, 2026

The LTPAC Health IT Collaborative recently submitted comments to CMS on the CY 2027 Home Health Proposed Rule, urging greater inclusion of home health providers in national interoperability efforts.

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LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

LTPAC Collaborative's FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rule Recommendations

Date:

August 26, 2026

Earlier this year, we submitted a comment letter on the proposed rule. With the final rule published, we want to share our recommendations, what CMS decided, and where we'll continue pushing.

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

LTPAC SNF PPS Rule Recommendations

Date:

August 20, 2026

Earlier this year, we submitted a comment letter on the proposed rule. With the final rule published, we want to share our recommendations, what CMS decided, and where we'll continue pushing.

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

Fighting Fraud Without Harming Patients

Date:

April 29, 2026

The Collaborative submitted formal comments on the agency’s new Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) initiative: fraud prevention in long-term and post-acute care

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

RFI: Diagnostic Imaging Interoperability and Standards — The Ancillary Service Gap

Date:

April 3, 2026

The LTPAC HIT Collaborative submitted comments to ASTP/ONC in response to the RFI on Diagnostic Imaging Interoperability Standards and Certification

Author:

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

AI in Clinical Care — LTPAC Cannot Be an Afterthought

Date:

March 31, 2026

LTPAC HIT Collaborative submitted comments to HHS in response to the Request for Information on accelerating AI adoption in clinical care.

Author:

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

HTI-5 Deregulatory Rule — Don't Leave LTPAC Behind

Date:

March 26, 2026

LTPAC HIT Collaborative Urges ASTP/ONC to Protect Vulnerable Populations in HTI-5 Rulemaking

Author:

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

LTPAC HIT Collaborative Recognizes New Emeritus Member Arnie Clayman, PD, FASCP

Date:

February 11, 2026

Arnie Clayman recognized with Emeritus Status of LTPAC HIT Collaborative

Author:

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

Shaping FDA, NLM, and NIH Strategies

Date:

August 20, 2025

The LTPAC HIT Collaborative recently responded to three Requests For Information (RFIs) from the following federal agencies - (FDA), (NLM), (NIH)

Author:

LTPAC HIT Collaborative

LTPAC HIT Collaborative Recognizes Emeritus Member

Date:

August 14, 2025

After being a founding member and having more than twenty years of active involvement in the LTPAC HIT Collaborative, Shelly Spiro, RPh, FASCP received the Collaborative’s Emeritus member designation.

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

Telehealth Extension Letter Update

Date:

March 19, 2025

The LTPAC Health IT Collaborative again called on lawmakers to extend the Medicare telehealth flexibilities as Congress debated the recent Continuing Resolution (CR).

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

Telehealth Extension Letter

Date:

December 4, 2024

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative called on lawmakers to extend the Medicare telehealth pandemic policies for another two years.

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

LTPAC HIT Collaborative Recognizes First Emeritus Member

Date:

October 30, 2024

Twenty years after co-founding the LTPAC HIT Collaborative, John Derr, RPh received the Collaborative’s first Emeritus member designation!

Author:

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

HTI-2 Comments

Date:

October 11, 2024

Proposed Rule on Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2).

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

Shelly Spiro, RPh, FASCP, Recognized as the 2024 NCPDP Champion

Date:

July 19, 2024

The LTPAC Health IT Collaborative applauds the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) for recognizing Shelly Spiro as their 2024 Champion.

Author:

LTPAC Health IT Collaborative

LTPAC HIT Collaborative Comments on the ONC Draft Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for 2024 - 2030

Date:

May 29, 2024

Read our response to the draft strategic plan's goals & objectives focused on improving access to EHI, delivering better care, & modernizing our infrastructure.

Author:

LTPAC HIT Collaborative

2024 ASCP LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING & CONGRESSIONAL FLY-IN

Date:

May 8, 2024

ASCP (American Society of Consultant Pharmacists) held its Legislative Conference to discuss current issues that are affecting healthcare

Author:

Arnie Clayman, PD, FASCP, VP Professional Affairs, ASCP

HIMSS24 CONVENTION REVIEW: A Perspective from the Exhibit Hall Floor

Date:

April 10, 2024

Through the doors of the Orlando Convention Center into the HIMSS24 Exhibit Hall

Author:

John F. Derr, RPH, FASCP

ONC Information Blocking in LTPAC Webinar Now Available On Demand

Date:

March 27, 2024

Information Sharing: Navigating the Federal Information Blocking Regulations in Long Term & Post-Acute Care What you need to know

Author:

LTPAC Collaborative

Spotlight on the Long-Term Care (LTC) Data Cooperative

Date:

February 21, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for having more timely information on infection prevalence, vaccination status, and therapeutic administration.

Author:

Dan Ciolek

Evening the Playing Field and Encouraging Interoperability

Date:

June 14, 2023

Collaborative Discussion on ONC's Certification Program for the entire healthcare continuum.

Author:

LTPAC HIT Collaborative

The Unheralded Supporter of LTPAC Health IT and the Spectrum of Care

Date:

March 17, 2023

Since the formation of the LTPAC Health IT Collaborative in 2005, and with 4 changes in White house administration during this time, the Collaborative has...

Author:

John F. Derr, RPh, FASCP