As payers and providers race toward the January 2027 CMS-0057-F API deadline, most interoperability planning centers on data in motion: patient access, payer-to-payer exchange, and FHIR-based prior authorization. In a new piece for HealthData Management, LDA CEO Shawn Fichter argues that this focus leaves a significant gap; the rule says nothing about what happens to records once the EHR or application that created them is decommissioned. With dozens of health systems announcing new EHR implementations and mergers each year, every transition leaves behind historical data that still carries retention, security, and patient-access obligations. The article addresses the importance of planning for access to data at rest post-system retirement.
