SAN FRANCISCO — January 15, 2026 — Magical, the leader in enterprise-grade agentic AI for healthcare operations, today announced it has been selected to participate in the “Kill the Clipboard” initiative as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) broader Health Tech Ecosystem and digital transformation effort.
Magical’s selection reflects CMS’s ongoing effort to modernize healthcare data exchange, reduce administrative burden, and improve patient and provider experiences through secure, interoperable technology. Participation in the initiative formalizes Magical’s intent to collaborate with CMS and fellow health technology leaders in advancing a more connected, patient-centric healthcare system.
The “Kill the Clipboard” initiative is designed to eliminate redundant, manual data entry by empowering patients to securely retrieve and share their health information using modern standards such as FHIR, QR codes, and Smart Health Links. By reducing the need for patients to repeatedly recall and re-enter medical history, the initiative aims to streamline care delivery and improve access across the healthcare ecosystem.
“CMS is focused on accelerating meaningful digital transformation across healthcare,” said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in its Health Tech Ecosystem announcement. “Through initiatives like ‘Kill the Clipboard,’ we are bringing together technology innovators to reduce friction, improve interoperability, and create a better experience for patients and providers alike.”
Magical’s participation in the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem comes amid growing national momentum to modernize healthcare infrastructure and responsibly deploy advanced AI and automation technologies at scale.
“Healthcare has been held back for too long by manual, fragmented processes that add cost, delay care, and frustrate patients and staff,” said Harpaul Sambhi, CEO and co-founder of Magical. “We commend CMS for its leadership in bringing together the Health Tech Ecosystem and creating a clear path toward a more connected, digital-first future. We’re proud for Magical to be selected for the ‘Kill the Clipboard’ initiative and look forward to collaborating with CMS and industry peers to help modernize how healthcare information flows across the system.”
CMS’s Health Tech Ecosystem brings together technology companies, healthcare organizations, and innovators committed to advancing secure data exchange, interoperability, and patient empowerment. Magical joins a select group of health technology leaders participating in the initiative as CMS continues to lay the foundation for next-generation digital healthcare infrastructure.
About Magical
Magical is the leading enterprise-grade agentic AI platform for healthcare operations. Magical deploys AI employees that reason, act, and adapt across complex workflows—helping healthcare organizations reduce administrative burden, improve reliability, and scale operations without adding headcount. Trusted by leading providers, payers, and healthcare organizations, Magical delivers rapid time-to-value, high accuracy, and transparent, auditable automation.
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