Healthcare. Technology. Execution.
Practical leadership for healthcare organizations and technology companies. From implementation and integrations to transformation and specialized hiring.
Explore our services
Health systems
and hospitals
Medical groups,
clinics and MSOs
Health plans
and payers
Healthcare software,
technology and AI
How we help
Start with a focused assessment, a defined project, fractional leadership or a specialist search. Shape the work around the outcome you need.
Bring structure and accountable leadership to implementations, operational improvements and programs that need to get back on track.
Connect systems, reduce manual work and bring useful AI into daily operations. Match technical decisions to clinical and business workflows.
Align priorities, teams and decisions when a product or program needs experienced leadership and a clearer path to delivery.
Find the healthcare and technology expertise a critical role requires, from FHIR and API specialists to product and delivery leaders.
Project delivery and permanent placement are separate engagements. Candidates do not pay placement fees.
Services in practice
Our integration and implementation services include support for changing healthcare requirements. Turn those requirements into a delivery plan with clear priorities, system changes and testable workflows, working with your technical, clinical and compliance teams.
HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) supports standardized health data exchange. We help scope the work across APIs, EHR connections, data quality, workflow design and implementation.
Generally January 1, 2027
CMS-0057-F requires affected payers to enhance Patient Access APIs and implement Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer and Prior Authorization APIs. API compliance dates generally begin in 2027 and vary by payer type. These prior authorization requirements cover medical items and services, excluding drugs.
Engagement focusReadiness and gap assessments, FHIR API planning, data mapping, consent workflows, testing and implementation coordination.
CMS rule and dates2027–2028 transitions
Medicare Part D standards change in 2027 for formulary and benefit exchange and prescriber real-time benefit tools. The NCPDP SCRIPT transition follows in 2028. Related HTI-4 prescribing and prescription benefit certification updates apply to relevant health IT modules.
Engagement focusVendor and dependency assessments, integration roadmaps, workflow changes and specialist coordination for testing and release planning.
Current requirements
USCDI v3 became the baseline for applicable ONC Health IT Certification Program criteria on January 1, 2026. The right data and implementation-guide versions depend on the program, product and use case.
Engagement focusData inventories, field mapping, data quality checks, HL7/FHIR interface reviews and validation against the standards that apply to your systems.
HTI-1 final ruleRequirements reviewed September 7, 2026. Applicability depends on your organization, program and certification scope.
Discuss your readiness prioritiesOur approach
Every engagement should make it clear what will be delivered, who is responsible and how success will be evaluated.
Understand the problem, agree on scope and identify the decisions, dependencies and acceptance criteria that matter.
Identify the healthcare, technical and operational skills the work needs. Confirm the engagement lead, specialist fit, availability and responsibilities before work begins.
Use clear milestones and direct communication to keep decisions moving. Include the testing, documentation, training and handoff your team needs to own the result.
Meet the team
Brady Weldon
Founder & engagement lead
Brady brings 10 years of experience in healthcare, with a background in healthcare software, product management, technology programs and interoperability. His experience includes EMR/EHR platforms, public APIs and integrations.
His experience spans medical devices, hospitals and health systems, health insurance, senior care and clinical research software. That work includes patient monitoring systems, hospital revenue and pharmacy platforms, insurance enrollment tools, and software serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical research organizations.
He helps teams make sense of complex problems, align on a practical plan and move work through delivery.
Clifflake Health Partners assembles expertise around each engagement. We identify and engage qualified specialists for the clinical, operational and technical needs of the work, with a clear lead coordinating delivery.
Tell us what needs to change. We will define the expertise required and confirm the right people for the scope.
Connect with our team
A difficult implementation. A disconnected workflow. A critical hire. Tell us about the challenge, your priorities and the outcome you need.
An initial conversation to understand the work and discuss how Clifflake Health Partners could help.
Request a free consultation info@clifflakehealth.com