Health Tech Company HabitNu Chooses to Integrate with CMS's National Digital Health Infrastructure, Focusing on Innovative Preventive Measures for Diabetes and Obesity
HabitNu, a digital health company specialising in evidence-based digital programs for weight loss, diabetes prevention, and chronic care management, has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to join the National Health Tech Ecosystem. This public-private partnership, led by CMS, is designed to accelerate the adoption of modern digital health technologies across the U.S. healthcare system [1][2][3].
The National Health Tech Ecosystem aims to modernize healthcare delivery through better data access, interoperability, and personalized digital tools. By aligning stakeholders around common standards and voluntary criteria, it encourages real-time, consented data exchange that supports value-based care, personalised patient support, and streamlined provider workflows [1][2]. Participating networks and technology platforms must meet the CMS Interoperability Framework to be designated as “CMS Aligned Networks,” promoting timely access to comprehensive clinical and claims data [1][2].
HabitNu's involvement in the Ecosystem contributes to these goals by integrating its digital health tools within the Health Tech Ecosystem framework. This integration will enable better care coordination and patient engagement through interoperable platforms. While specific details about HabitNu’s role are not provided, the Ecosystem’s inclusion of diverse health technology innovators like Virta Health—who participate in managing chronic diseases and enhancing data-driven care—suggests that HabitNu similarly supports modernizing healthcare delivery through digital innovation that aligns with CMS’s vision for interoperability, patient empowerment, and improved clinical outcomes [3].
With its selection to the National Health Tech Ecosystem, HabitNu will connect to CMS-aligned networks using secure FHIR APIs and identity protocols. This connection will allow for timely intervention when clinical risks arise, as the platform will integrate directly with CMS systems. HabitNu will also automate onboarding through data prefill from verified CMS records, launch secure onboarding for Medicare/Medicaid users, and begin real-time syncing of behaviour and clinical data [4].
Furthermore, HabitNu will report outcomes including weight loss, HbA1c improvement, medication adherence, and engagement metrics. The platform will deliver personalized coaching and habit-forming nudges driven by both clinical and behavioural data. Early outcomes from HabitNu's integration will be shared in 2026 [5].
For more information about HabitNu, visit their website at www.habitnu.com or read the original news release at this link: [News Release Link] [6]. The contact for HabitNu is Vernon Mathias, who can be reached at (312) 566-7871 or [email protected] [7].
Sources: [1] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2022). National Health Tech Ecosystem. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/initiatives-and-priorities/national-health-tech-ecosystem
[2] ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology). (2022). National Health Tech Ecosystem. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/national-health-tech-ecosystem
[3] CMS Innovation Center. (2022). National Health Tech Ecosystem. Retrieved from https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/national-health-tech-ecosystem/
[4] HabitNu. (2022). News Release: HabitNu Selected by CMS to Join the National Health Tech Ecosystem, Advancing Digital Prevention for Diabetes and Obesity. Retrieved from https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/habitnu-selected-by-cms-to-join-the-national-health-tech-ecosystem-advancing-digital-prevention-for-diabetes-and-obesity-302519609.html
[5] HabitNu. (2022). News Release: HabitNu Selected by CMS to Join the National Health Tech Ecosystem, Advancing Digital Prevention for Diabetes and Obesity. Retrieved from https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/habitnu-selected-by-cms-to-join-the-national-health-tech-ecosystem-advancing-digital-prevention-for-diabetes-and-obesity-302519609.html
[6] HabitNu. (2022). News Release: HabitNu Selected by CMS to Join the National Health Tech Ecosystem, Advancing Digital Prevention for Diabetes and Obesity. Retrieved from https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/habitnu-selected-by-cms-to-join-the-national-health-tech-ecosystem-advancing-digital-prevention-for-diabetes-and-obesity-302519609.html
[7] HabitNu. (2022). News Release: HabitNu Selected by CMS to Join the National Health Tech Ecosystem, Advancing Digital Prevention for Diabetes and Obesity. Retrieved from https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/habitnu-selected-by-cms-to-join-the-national-health-tech-ecosystem-advancing-digital-prevention-for-diabetes-and-obesity-302519609.html
- HabitNu, a company that focuses on evidence-based digital programs for health-and-wellness, including weight loss and diabetes prevention, has joined the National Health Tech Ecosytem, a public-private partnership designed to modernize healthcare delivery using cloud technology.
- To achieve this modernization, the Ecosytem prioritizes better data access, interoperability, and personalized digital tools, aligning stakeholders around common standards and criteria for consented data exchange that supports value-based care, personalised patient support, and streamlined provider workflows.
- As a part of this ecosystem, HabitNu will integrate its digital health tools with cloud infrastructure to streamline care coordination and patient engagement through interoperable platforms, also contributing to the real-time syncing of behaviour and clinical data.
- In addition, HabitNu will utilize technology to automate onboarding, secure onboarding for Medicare/Medicaid users, and will report on outcomes such as weight loss, medication adherence, and engagement metrics, with early outcomes to be shared in 2026.
