J2 Interactions | May '26 



This month is BURSTING with energy!

There are some moments when I truly empathize with nature. Now is one of those moments. For months, there has been so much work going on behind the scenes, preparing presentations, writing copy, orchestrating a hundred and one details - it’s no different from the work done by the roots below the surface. But then spring arrives, and the plants burst forth, sharing their bounty above ground.

This year’s READY Global Summit felt similar to that. After weeks of planning and prep, we all arrived in DC at the scene of greenery, high energy from the InterSystems keynotes, and so, so many things to celebrate.

J2 is celebrating 6 of our clients winning Impact Awards at the READY 2026 conference, including Chadwicks, who presented alongside our own Paul Cranston on their successful modernization project.

We’re excited for all that is to come with the Rural Health Transformation Project and the closing of healthcare equity gaps for all Americans.

We loved the returning keynote speaker, Tobias Zwingmann, and his advice on ensuring successful - and profitable - AI implementations.

But the line that stood out to me the most came from Don Woodlock’s keynote: “In order to have an AI strategy, you need a data strategy. And the foundation of a data strategy is an interoperability strategy.”

WOW. Mic drop. I jotted that down and circled it. I’ll be pulling that one out of my back pocket for the months to come.

Our connectivity is everything. Just like the rain, the plants, and the birds.

Connectivity powers all that we do - as people, as society, and as healthcare architects, technicians, and clinicians.


Just as nature is blossoming, I hope your connections are ever fruitful.
Let us know if we can grow something together.



Rachel Warnock 💐
Director of Marketing


J2 Insights ​​​​​​​​​​​

Chadwicks Group Successfully Modernizes 40-Year-Old ERP Platform, Preserving Decades of Business Intelligence, Winning InterSystems Impact Award



For over 40 years, Chadwicks Group built something remarkable inside their legacy Accustar ERP — decades of business logic, institutional knowledge, and operational expertise that kept Ireland's leading builders' merchant running like clockwork. The challenge wasn't replacing it. The challenge was evolving it.

That's exactly what modernization should look like. J2 is proud to be a partner to Chadwicks in their journey from a terminal-based "green screen" system to their new AccuPRO: a cloud-hosted, web-enabled ERP built on InterSystems IRIS that preserves everything Chadwicks has spent four decades building, while delivering the usability, scalability, and device independence their teams need today.

The result? A platform built to serve Chadwicks for the next 40 years — and an InterSystems Impact Award for Supply Chain to mark the milestone. The perfect recognition given the size, scale, and significance of this modernization effort!

   



Interested in the NCQA Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) program?
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Because you're in luck! In case you missed it, J2 hosted a webinar with Civitas on the NCQA DAV program. In the now available recording, you’ll hear from Manifest MedEx’s Jason Buckner and WISHIN’s Matt Gigot - HIEs who have successfully completed the program more than once, with input from Nathan Elliot, J2’s DAV subject matter expert.

This session offers practical insight into what the DAV journey looks like in practice, including lessons learned, strategies for success, and considerations for organizations preparing to begin or resume the validation process.

 
 

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​​​​​​READY 2026 Global Summit



Is anyone ever truly ready for the InterSystems READY conference? I think the best way to describe it is Healthcare IT Homecoming week. It’s four days of celebrating milestones and innovations, gaining insights from industry leaders, drawing inspiration from unique sources (like the world’s greatest chess champion!), and unveiling new features in InterSystems technology. I heard more than one attendee remark just how excited they were by all the new features and possibilities in InterSystems IRIS. To top it all off, there was a trip to the Air and Space Museum with musical guests Integrity Check. A few lucky J2ers snagged their first-ever Check Republic t-shirts and became official groupies.

We loved seeing everyone, and we cannot thank InterSystems enough for being next-level hosts year after year. The READY conference is always a highlight!



And congratulations to our clients who won Impact Awards - we’re so proud to be a part of your innovations!

Missed this year’s READY conference or want a refresher? We’re pleased to provide highlights from a few of our favorite keynotes and sessions!

1.) HealthShare for Health Plans: From Value-Add Use Cases to Meeting CMS Regulatory Mandates

2.) Transforming Rural Health—Technology, Community, and Actionable Steps

3.) Connect Rural Care: Turning Fragmented Providers into Coordinated, DataDriven Ecosystems


 
 

 J2 Industry News

InterSystems Launches Regional Health Connections to
Support Rural Health Transformation Initiatives

InterSystems has announced the launch of InterSystems Regional Health Connections, a new offering designed to help regional networks strengthen care coordination and data sharing across rural communities.
   

Manifest MedEx and Orange County Partners in Health HIE Enter Strategic Affiliation To Advance Data Connectivity

MX has entered a new strategic affiliation with Orange County Partners in Health HIE. With this partnership, MX will provide best-in-class technology and health and social care data exchange services to OCPH-HIE participants.
   

When Documents Fight Back:
What the AI Industry Gets Wrong About Document Processing

In the latest blog by Morph Services, they explore what it takes to build AI that holds up under pressure: what the current market gets wrong, what production-ready AI actually looks like, and how one prospective client tried to break our system — and what happened when they did.

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IntelliCare Becomes First AI-Native EHR to Achieve EU Medical Device Regulation Certification 

InterSystems has announced that its electronic health record solutions have been certified as Class IIa Medical Devices under Regulation (MDR) certification under Regulation (EU) 2017/745. This approval marks the first fully unified AI-native EHR to achieve MDR Class IIa certification in the European Union.​​​​​

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From West to East, Rural Health Technology Funding is Up for Grabs

Learn how more states are releasing requests for proposals and applicants to start spending their Rural Health Transformation Program funding in this Healthcare IT News article, providing a look at Nevada, Utah, & Vermont.

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Moving Prior Authorization into the 21st Century

In an article by CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, learn how CMS is pledging to streamline and improve the prior authorization process across the entire health care industry to create a more patient-centered experience.​​​​​

Learn More

 
 


Celebrating Our J2 “In-ployees” 
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Rodman Ride For Kids
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J2 geared up for something extra special last weekend: the EVkids Rodman Ride, supporting year-round tutoring and mentoring for under-resourced kids in the Greater Boston Area!

We’re still matching all donations made to our team, dollar-for-dollar. That means every contribution you make this Saturday goes twice as far for under-resourced kids in the Greater Boston Area.

EVkids has spent decades helping talented young people unlock their potential — and our team is delighted to support this mission.

If you can spare a few minutes and a few dollars, we'd be grateful — and so would the kids!

👉 Donate to Team J2 here 

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