AWS HealthLake now supports CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) requirements

This article announces AWS HealthLake's native support for CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) compliance, requiring healthcare payers to implement four standardized FHIR-based APIs by January 1, 2027.

• Patient Access API enables patients to access claims, encounter data, and prior authorization information
• Provider Access API shares patient data with in-network providers using standardized FHIR standards
• Payer-to-Payer API facilitates claims and encounter data exchange between payers with bulk member matching
• Prior Authorization API supports end-to-end electronic prior authorization workflows and metrics collection
• All APIs include consent management, secure authorization, and required metrics tracking capabilities
• Service available in seven AWS regions including US, Europe, and Asia Pacific

AWS HealthLake now provides comprehensive FHIR-based API support for healthcare payers to meet CMS-0057-F compliance requirements by the January 2027 deadline.