Health Gorilla

Becker's Health IT published “‘Depth over breadth’: Health systems eye quality of AI applications, not number.” We know that the value of interoperability comes from dependable, actionable data that integrates seamlessly into care decisions. Full work: beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-inf…

Healthcare IT Today published a round-up on how payer-provider collaboration is evolving. Our favorite part? Patrick Lane’s quote that real progress happens when both sides have timely, trusted access to the same clinical data. Full article here: healthcareittoday.com/2026/05/01/ena…

Steven Lane's blog, “How a Dinner in Chicago Helped Advance Data Exchange Standards in Neurology” reviews how clinicians, patients and researchers align on the need to move toward consistent data standards. He also reveals what he thought of the tiramisu. healthgorilla.com/blog/how-a-din…

Bob Watson spoke with MobiHealthNews on where interoperability is headed. He highlights how onboarding, identity, and oversight gaps pressure the networks. Bob emphasizes that governance must catch up for interoperability to scale reliably. Full read: mobihealthnews.com/news/interoper…

Dr. Steven Lane joined Sequoia’s Privacy and Consent Workplace Document’s webinar to discuss privacy issues around shared data. He discusses the need for robust processes to educate people on what it means to collect data with meaningful consent. Watch: register.gotowebinar.com/recording/4249…

Patrick Lane, Health Gorilla’s President and COO has a thing or two to say about Shareback in his MedCity News article, “Why Quality Shareback is the Missing Fuel for the Healthcare Interoperability Engine.” Read the full article here: medcitynews.com/2026/04/why-qu…

Our CEO Bob Watson met with some of the Health Gorilla troop at Superica in Inman Park, Atlanta, this weekend. Curiosity is a Health Gorilla’s core principle. Bob chases this quality as he builds relationships with healthcare tech’s upcoming leaders.

One of our favorite Gorillas, President and COO, Patrick Lane is out and about in DC to discuss with key congress members the next phase of TEFCA as it moves toward a fully operational backbone. First, Patrick enjoyed a morning  jog along the Potomac on the Mount Vernon Trail.

The ONC wrote a meaty piece on how behavioral health uses EHRs for documentation, but fewer use them for care coordination or patient engagement. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for an interesting read. healthit.gov/data/data-brie…

Last Friday, our CMO, Steven Lane, MD, MPH travelled to Chicago for dinner with a group of leaders focused on movement disorders and Parkinson’s Disease. The conversation centered on how better data standards and exchange can support care, coordination, and research.

In Health Gorilla’s latest eBook, “The Hidden Costs of Poor Interoperability and How to Avoid Them”, we examine where the real costs show up when data is incomplete, delayed, or disconnected. Interested. healthgorilla.com/home/resources…

Julia Child had one rule before starting a recipe: be prepared. Our latest blog explores the CMS Access expectations for readiness. As Julia says, skip the prep and you end up “running to the supermarket in the middle, and nobody wants to do that.” healthgorilla.com/blog/how-julia…

Our Top Gorilla, Bob Watson, sat down with Boombostic Podcast host, Bradley Bostic, to discuss the power behind usable data. Spoiler alert: It's all about the patient. Enjoy this high energy podcast: youtu.be/ajNqrOlfGFo?si…

Health Gorilla's Clinical Alerts delivers real-time notifications when meaningful patient activity is detected through network-level document exchange, helping teams stay informed across care settings. Bottom line? Better visibility results in better patient care.

Extra! Extra! The Gorillas have a new eBook. You'll learn • Why interoperability should be measured by activity • The cost of fragmentation: operationally, clinically, and for patients • Where interoperability is headed Read your copy here: healthgorilla.com/home/resources…

Gorillas caught in the wild! Our engineering and product teams stepped out of the jungle for a well-earned break to connect over coffee and good conversation at Pressed Cafe in Burlington, Massachusetts.

A recent Frost & Sullivan article discusses how Health Gorilla focuses on expanding networks to improve access to patient data. Health Gorillas know that usable data is what makes interoperability matter. Read it for yourself: frost.com/growth-opportu…

Tick tock, tick tock banana rock. Want to attend the: “Inside Sunrise Axon: How Altera and Health Gorilla are rewriting the Interoperability Playbook” webinar with Bob Watson and Jay Adams? Reserve your spot today. Let’s have some fun while we learn: lnkd.in/gJ4YRhAx

The Gorillas are happy to see our COO, Patrick Lane’s HIMSS reflections published in Healthcare IT News. We are building the infrastructure that allows data to move securely, responsibly, and in service of better care. Read it for yourself: healthcareitnews.com/news/healthcar…

Happy birthday to Health Gorilla's Silverback and CEO, Bob Watson. The Gorillas in our troop believe in his leadership, his wisdom, and, on most occasions, his humor. Our ecosystem is stronger because you’re in it. May this year bring happy adventures.