Posts by Miranda Trotman
KONZA Health Receives CMS Digital Health Network Designation
TOPEKA, Kan., April 21st, 2026 – KONZA HEALTH has achieved designation as a CMS Digital Health Network, a key part of the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem, advancing a shared framework for data and access that empowers people, improves care, and accelerates progress. This achievement reflects KONZA HEALTH’s long-standing work to operationalize the goals of the…
Read MoreBuilt on Trust: KONZA Health’s Commitment to Secure Data Exchange
KONZA Health recently completed its latest round of security and compliance validations. This includes DirectTrust Health Information Exchange (HIE) Midterm Accreditation, the HITRUST Interim Assessment, and ongoing MARS-e Controls Attestation. Together, these validations show more than a one-time achievement. They confirm that KONZA Health actively maintains three recognized security and compliance frameworks. As a result,…
Read MoreKONZA Health and The SSI Group Introduce QM Optimizer Elite℠ to Simplify Digital Quality Measurement and Improve Value-Based Care Performance
TOPEKA, Kan., January 28, 2026 – KONZA Health, in collaboration with The SSI Group, announced the launch of Quality Measure Optimizer Elite (QM Optimizer Elite℠), a nationwide digital quality measurement solution designed to reduce reporting burden and improve performance for providers operating in value-based care arrangements. As healthcare organizations move toward broader interoperability and TEFCA readiness, complete…
Read MoreKONZA Health Advances the Conversation on Data Quality at NCQA’s Health Innovation Summit
KONZA Health leaders Melissa (Mel) Talley and Alex Schlegel took the stage at the NCQA Health Innovation Summit in San Diego on October 13 to present “The Wicked Problem Part 2.” Their session explored how organizations can tackle the ongoing challenges of data quality and interoperability with structured, real-world strategies. Building on a previous year’s…
Read MoreStrengthening Rural Care: What States Need to Know About the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Rural communities are the backbone of American health care, but they face real challenges with access, workforce, and digital connectivity. To address these gaps, CMS created the Rural Health Transformation Program, a 50-billion-dollar investment over five years. This is one of the largest commitments ever made to rural health and it gives states the chance…
Read MoreKONZA Health Showcases Trusted Interoperability and Payer Innovation at eSolutions Xchange 2025
Kansas City, MO – August 2025 KONZA Health, a national nonprofit Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN), made a strong impression at this year’s eSolutions Xchange (ESX) 2025 Conference, highlighting its mission-driven role in helping payers and providers meet interoperability, quality, and compliance goals. Elevating Quality Reporting with QMOE At ESX, KONZA Health and its long-standing…
Read MoreKONZA Health Supports and Endorses the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem
KONZA Health supports and endorses the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem as a bold new vision to support a shared framework for data and access that empowers people, improves care, and accelerates progress. KONZA Health has been working toward the goals of the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem for many years and is aligned and has implemented…
Read MoreAdvancing Data Integrity: DAV Cohort 10 Reflects KONZA’s Continued Leadership
Every patient encounter, every quality score, and every care decision depends on one thing: the accuracy of the data behind it. That’s why KONZA Health is launching Cohort 10 of the NCQA Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) program — a national certification that confirms whether clinical data is complete, trustworthy, and ready to use for quality…
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