Officials announced the launch of a CMS digital health tech ecosystem, saying it will save time, cut costs, and improve health outcomes while modernizing federal health technology infrastructure.

Washington County public health staff told board members the Public Health Modernization Plan is a statutory requirement that will be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority for review by Dec. 31; presenters said the document is high-level, informed by a 2024 cost and capacity assessment, and that an implementation roadmap will be developed in a 2026 strategic planning process.