The New Reality of Patient Access
The Shift to "Person-Centered" Health
Patient Access is no longer a footnote; it's a laser-focused government priority. While the Information Access Services (IAS) requirement under TEFCA is technically mandatory, many in the industry have wondered when this would translate into ubiquitous, real-world data exchange. We're now seeing the answer.
The Metrics of Change
The progress is significant:
91% of CommonWell organizations are now enabled to respond to IAS requests. This metric confirms that the plumbing for true patient-centered care is finally in place. The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, stated that the ONC is "laser-focused on person-centered" health systems.
However, the reality for patients is still challenging. As Kristen Valdes, CEO of b.well Connected Health, recently noted, “75% of patients still struggle to get their data easily.”
Even though the technical infrastructure is in place, real-world barriers persist, from “portalitis” (fractured credentials across multiple providers) to OAuth failures and token expirations.
This gap between system enablement and patient experience represents a major opportunity for forward-thinking organizations to differentiate themselves through a truly patient-centric approach to data access.
Why This Matters
For organizations managing quality, risk, and gaps in care, enabling true patient-centric data access is vital. When patients can easily access and share their full medical history, it unlocks:
Faster and more accurate risk adjustment.
Simplified patient intake and enrollment.
Higher HEDIS and Stars performance (by reducing follow-up gaps).
How GetPatientRecords Helps
At GetPatientRecords, we help you bridge the gap between enablement and actual data utility. We solve the issues of identity-proofing and credentialing that plague patient access today. Our platform pulls from over 65,000 data sources (including QHINs), delivering complete, actionable patient records on demand. We make patient-centered data liquidity a reality for your business.
Ready to streamline your patient access initiatives and unlock better data quality? Schedule a demo and discover how we're simplifying interoperability.
