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The two organizations enable patients and caregivers to clearly express their perspectives so that they are valued, heard, and recognized.

OneRecord and Suffering the Silence Team Up To Empower Patients Everywhere

NEW YORK, December 15, 2020 – OneRecord, a consumer-facing health platform with apps on iOS, Android, and web, announced today it has teamed up with Suffering the Silence, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the unique life experiences of people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. STS's mission to share patient stories through the power of art, media, and storytelling directly parallels OneRecord's mission for patients to take ownership of their health data and ensure providers understand their health journey. With an emphasis on improving the delivery of healthcare, this enables patients and caregivers to clearly and confidently express their experience and concerns so that they are valued, heard, and recognized.

Jennifer Blumenthal, Co-Founder and CEO of OneRecord, first met Allie Cashel, Co-Founder of Suffering the Silence, in 2017. Not long after both discovered they share a passion towards actively working on a mission to amplify patient stories, the strategic partnership was solidified. 

"It is empowering to have a platform to tell your story and for people to listen," regards Cashel about patients living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. "It's also important for other patients who are suffering to hear these stories and know they can be supported. And further, their stories can be recognized at the organizational level to incite changes in the healthcare system. Our community is stronger with tools like OneRecord. Both of our organizations can work together to spread the message that suffering in silence is too common -- going at it alone and without the right [support] shouldn't be normal."

By working together, OneRecord and STS break down the barriers that patients face within the healthcare system, arming them with the supportive arsenal they need to continue being active participants in their own medical journeys. 

As 2021 approaches, the two organizations plan to collaborate in a number of ways including live and virtual activations that will aim to share stories of patient experiences. Along with the events, they plan to continue extending knowledge around the ONC's 21st Century Cures Act which is legislation enabling patients to access their personal data needed to share their stories. Right now, more than ever, this is crucial for a community that is far too often overlooked and underrepresented. 

"Joining with Suffering the Silence keeps us rooted in the reason we started OneRecord -- to give patients the tools to advocate for themselves," states Blumenthal. "We wanted to build a platform to empower people to access and own their medical history digitally. As we work on the technology to do this, having real stories told by real patients helps the OneRecord team co-design future functionality and a better patient experience for all with real people's experiences inspiring in every line of code. These stories -- these humans -- motivate us to work hard and design for systematic change we want to see made in the US healthcare."

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Learn more about STS and hear the stories of the community HERE

OneRecord and Suffering the Silence Team Up to Empower Patients Everywhere

OneRecord is Now Serving Digital Medical Records to Veterans Nationwide

OneRecord Helps Veterans Get Their Medical Records in One Place

Veterans of the United States, have sacrificed so much while serving our country.  We at OneRecord want to show our thanks for the privileges and rights Veterans protect. Here’s a way to (hopefully) make Veteran life a little easier every time you go see your doctor. 

In short, we’ve created a hassle-free, easy way for Veterans to retrieve all their medical records in one place.  Whether it’s for you (Veteran), your caretaker, and/or any family members in charge of your care plan - accessing and viewing your medical records has never been easier. 

No longer will you have to spend time organizing all those paper records or worrying that your missing one, OneRecord is your single place for all your health information.  

Jimmy Shirey (E5, 1966 -1969) points out, “as a military veteran who served in Vietnam, I have received care from the VA healthcare facilities. I have also received care from a number of civilian healthcare facilities. It is nice to be able to find and merge my VA records with my other health records using OneRecord. I’m glad to have it all in one place.”

This was made possible when The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and OneRecord teamed up to provide an all-in-one platform that lets you easily retrieve your medical records from any of the 1,255 VA facilities and external providers, nationwide.

Plus with OneRecord Share, doctors and other providers can be given read-only digital versions of medical documents and records. When medical professionals know the whole health story of a patient, they can make better informed decisions and provide quality care. 

As we continue to navigate a new normal during COVID-19, healthcare is changing rapidly. Sharing health information with loved ones, triaging at-home, and telemedicine appointments are commonplace, especially among the Veteran community. Digital records may seem like another big change, but they are very simple to set up and understand - and secure to access via the OneRecord app on smart devices or here, on the web.

“It’s a tremendous privilege to serve Veterans,” is a common phrase for OneRecord co-founder and CEO, Jennifer Blumenthal to say. “OneRecord can serve veterans by giving them access to and ownership of all their health information in one place - their OneRecord.”

Veterans, you have served our country and now OneRecord has the honor of serving you by giving you full autonomy over what matters most: your health.

OneRecord is Helping Veterans Get Their Medical Records in One Place

Veterans, Accessing Your Medical Records Just Got a LOT Easier

OneRecord Is First To Achieve EHNAC Trusted Dynamic Registration & Authentication Certification (TDRAAP-Basic)

EHNAC Trusted Dynamic Registration Certification Given to OneRecord

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – November 25, 2020 – OneRecord, a consumer-facing health platform with apps on iOS, Android, and web – announced today it has achieved full Trusted Dynamic Registration & Authentication Accreditation Program (TDRAAP)-Basic certification from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Developed in collaboration with UDAP.org, TDRAAP-Basic supports interoperability requirements within the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC’s) Cures Act Final Rule and related CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule.

TDRAAP-Basic certification offers privacy and security self-attestation with targeted validation while the included UDAP technical framework certification demonstrates that an entity’s end-to-end API can be trusted by patients and other industry stakeholders. It is designed specifically for developers of consumer-facing apps, also referred to as a patient’s “App of their Choice,” as used in workflows mandated by ONC and CMS that include SMART app launch with individual sign-on. TDRAAP-Basic thus supports the use of individual queries for “one-patient-at-a-time FHIR data access” using the credentials issued by the healthcare system publishing the API for the Individual to access data.

Through EHNAC’s third-party summary review via Subject Matter Expert of the Self-Attestation materials, OneRecord was evaluated in areas of security, privacy, regulatory compliance and rights management. Upon completion of the Self-Attestation materials and evidence of passing the technical certification framework, the organization demonstrates to its constituents, that it adheres to standards and participation in the objective evaluation of its business.

“As organizations look to meet the requirements of the Cures Act, TDRAAP was established to support an organization’s continued focus on interoperability and privacy/security – which are foundational components for ONC, CMS, OCR and other agencies, as well as all organizations subject to handling sensitive data. TDRAAP-Basic supports interoperability with a specific focus on technical standards enabling trust and transparency for both organizational and individual access to data,” said EHNAC Executive Director and CEO Lee Barrett. “We commend OneRecord on attaining this important certification which will serve as a “good housekeeping seal” of proven readiness and trust to enter onto the interoperability digital exchange highway.” 

OneRecord supports industry stakeholders who are complying with the patient access requirements of the 21st Cures Act by providing the most easy-to-use application for patients to connect to their healthcare data. OneRecord’s user-centered design, security, and accessibility standards make it the clear choice for patients. 

“At OneRecord, we don’t believe anyone should have to trade privacy for access to information,” said Jennifer Blumenthal, CEO of OneRecord. “We’re excited to be the first to achieve EHNAC’s TDRAAP-Basic certification. This shows industry stakeholders that OneRecord can be part of any trusted network. Providers, Payers, and health IT developers can dynamically register OneRecord with authorization servers which eases the app onboarding process and focuses their efforts where they mean the most, patient care.”

OneRecord Is First To Achieve EHNAC Trusted Dynamic Registration & Authentication Certification

TDRAAP-Basic demonstrates ability to use trusted digital certificates for endpoint identity, registration, authentication, and attribute discovery for electronic healthcare transactions in real-time.

OneRecord has been greenlit to enable Veterans to digitally access all of their medical records from VA locations—nationwide.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Activates OneRecord for Veterans

NEW YORK,Nov. 19, 2020 -- This Veterans Month, OneRecord, a consumer-facing health platform with apps on iOS, Android, and web, has been greenlit to enable Veterans to digitally access all of their medical records from VA locations—nationwide.  In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lighthouse API program, OneRecord, with its user-centered design, security, and accessibility standards, becomes one of the first consumer-facing applications to connect Veterans and their health data across all 1,255 VA facilities. 

US government initiatives like MyHealthEData and legislation like 21st Century Cures Act are designed to put patients in control of their health data. Joint efforts by HHS, CMS, the ONC, as well as the VA, are helping break down the red-tape that previously prevented patients from accessing and gaining control over their health records. Veterans, and all other OneRecord users, are benefiting from the federal strategic vision for the future of consumer healthcare.

"As a military veteran who served in Vietnam, I have received care from the VA healthcare facilities. I have also received care from a number of civilian healthcare facilities. It is nice to be able to find and merge my VA records with my other health records using OneRecord. I'm glad to have it all in one place," says Jimmy Shirey (E5, 1966 -1969).

OneRecord is a consumer data management platform comprised of two core products that enable a configurable and personalized healthcare experience. Consumers are navigating a new normal in healthcare, catalyzed by COVID 19 — one where communication and sharing with loved ones, triaging at-home, and telemedicine visits are all commonplace, especially for Veterans. Built on best practices as defined in interoperability standards and using secured APIs, OneRecord makes it easy for individuals to take control of their healthcare.

"It's a tremendous privilege to serve Veterans," notes OneRecord co-founder and CEO, Jennifer Blumenthal.  "The VA is the largest health system in the United States, providing care to those who've served our country. Now OneRecod can serve Veterans by giving them access to and ownership of all their health information in one place - their OneRecord."

OneRecord is accessible on desktop, tablets, and mobile phones. Mobile apps for iOS and Android are available to download through the Apple App Store and Google Play. 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Activates OneRecord to Deliver Digital Medical Records to Veterans Nationwide

Learn about OneRecord's enhanced understanding of the CMS Patient Access rules through its participation in the CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange with Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Aetna, Humana, UPMC, and more.

OneRecord is on FHIR at the CARIN Connectathon for Payers

The CARIN Alliance hosted a two-day Connectathon focusing on advancing the CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange (CARIN IG for Blue Button®) Implementation Guide to rapidly advance the ability for consumers and their authorized caregivers to easily get, use and share their digital health information when, where and how they want to achieve their goals.

OneRecord participated in the Connectathon’s hands-on testing with more than nine of the payer vendor server systems including Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Humana, UPMC, and more. Our testing included working directly with these vendors to troubleshoot their systems, helping to identify opportunities for bettering the interoperability between systems, and better understanding the intention behind the FHIR specifications that are being tested. 

OneRecord successfully authenticated against servers using the SMART on FHIR (OAuth) protocol and were then able to retrieve insurance EOB FHIR Bundles, both as summaries and as fully referenced datasets.

OneRecord’s participation in the CARIN Connectathon has enabled us to interact with MITRE and CMS to continue improving understanding of the CMS Patient Access rules.

Overall the CARIN Connectathon has given us the opportunity to strengthen our own implementation. We look forward to the developed relationships with several payers to continue testing past this Connectathon in support of enabling an interoperable payer/patient ecosystem.

The CARIN Alliance is a non-partisan, multi-sector alliance co-founded by David Blumenthal, David Brailer, Aneesh Chopra, and Mike Leavitt. The Alliance is led by distinguished risk-bearing providers, payers, consumers, pharmaceutical companies, consumer platform companies, health IT companies, and consumer-advocates who are working collaboratively with other stakeholders in government to overcome barriers in advancing consumer-directed exchange across the U.S.

Want to learn more about the CARIN Alliance? Click here

Learn about OneRecord's enhanced understanding of the CMS Patient Access rules through its participation in the CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange with Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Humana, UPMC, and more.

Learn about OneRecord's enhanced understanding of the CMS patient Access rules through its participation in the CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange and with Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Humana, UPMC, and more

Why you should always have a copy of our kid's health records available and ready.

3 Life Events When You NEED Your Child’s Health Records on Hand

You’re a parent who’s always prepared: you know which vegetables your child will eat and which they can’t stand, so you always have the right healthy snack around. You know which movies they’ll think are funny and which they’ll be too scared of, so you know what to recommend to the babysitter. You even know exactly where they left their backpack when they ran in the backdoor this afternoon (pro tip: it’s always on the floor right next to their shoes).

Another way you can be prepared? Have your child’s health records on hand. This is simple with OneRecord because you can store and access all of your family’s health information on the OneRecord website or mobile app. While it can be helpful to have your child’s health records accessible all the time, here are 3 life events when you need them on hand. 

School activities, traveling abroad, or summer camp

It’s likely that any group sport or activity will require you to submit some of your child’s health information. They will usually ask for immunization records to ensure that your child and the other children are protected from infectious diseases, many of which are easily contained by standard immunizations. This is the same for traveling abroad: certain diseases are more common in different parts of the world or your child could be bringing germs elsewhere, so you have to prove that your child has received the appropriate immunizations. For summer camp and other sleepaway activities, you must also have documentation of any allergies or medication information. It’s simple to share this information when you need to and even simpler when it’s consolidated and organized with tools like OneRecord. 

If you move cities, change insurance policies, require a specialist, or simply switch doctors, you’ll need to give your child’s health records to your new care provider. Since many health records are digital these days, you can usually have these records transferred between offices. However, you can streamline the process by having the records yourself. Without the hassle of requesting records from one doctor’s office and sending them to a different doctor’s office, you are making your family’s healthcare more efficient. Additionally, you are ensuring that your child is receiving the best possible care since you are providing your doctors with all of the information they need to make the best decision for your child’s care. 

You are the advocate for your child’s health. In an emergency, you must be able to tell healthcare providers any relevant information regarding your child’s health. Emergencies are stressful and overwhelming, so it’s important to be proactive in preparing for them. You can have all of your child’s health records ready when you need them with OneRecord. That way, in an emergency, you don’t have to scramble to find records of any past procedures or medication dosages. You also don’t have to burden yourself by trying to remember all of that information. You can simply get your phone or pull up the OneRecord website to easily find your child’s health records. OneRecord is there for you, so you can be there for your child’s health. 

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The company you work for requested your immunization or vaccine history.  Here's why they ask you for those records and what you need to provide.

Why Your Employer is Asking for Your Immunization History

What if an employer asks to see your immunization history? You may be thinking, what does this mean? Why is my employer asking for my immunization history? And, where do I find my immunization records? Don’t worry we’re here to explain why employers ask to see your immunization history.  Plus let you know how to access your medical records so you can share them quickly and easily with employers.

If you have children, you’re probably used to submitting your child’s immunization records to schools, camps, and other group activities. This, of course, is to ensure that your child and the other children are safe from common infectious diseases that are easily controlled by immunizations. 

Employers can ask for your immunization history as a term of employment. This is already common practice in healthcare fields, but it is becoming more prevalent in other workplaces, as well. In short, employers would request your immunization history in order to protect you and your coworkers. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that employers can require you to get a vaccine (a flu shot, for example), but you also must be given the relevant information describing how vaccines benefit both you and your workplace.  

Many immunizations are given to you as a child, so your old medical records can be a good place to start your search. Contacting past doctors to locate your immunization history is the best way to locate those records. You can also check in with your old school, university or past workplaces. Some states even have immunization registries called Immunization Information Systems (IIS) that include adult vaccines. If worse comes to worst, you can always go to the doctor and get bloodwork done to see if you have the antibodies against certain common diseases (this would mean that you’ve had the vaccine in the past). Also, you could simply get immunizations again! But it’s never fun to get a shot if you don’t need one, so definitely try to find those records first. 

How to Maintain Your Immunization Records

Once you’ve found your immunization history, hold on to it for the future. This way, you’ll have it for future employers or if you travel abroad. While it can be tricky to keep track of all of your medical records (immunization history included), there are lots of tools available that can help keep your health information organized, accessible, and up-to-date. OneRecord is one of these tools! OneRecord consolidates all of your medical information, making it accessible through the OneRecord website or app. Because it’s all digital, there’s no need for a bulky binder or multiple manila folders holding all of your medical records. Also, this conveniently allows all of your medical information to be portable. You’ll always have your records on hand when employers or other doctors need your information. OneRecord gives you autonomy over your medical information whenever you might need it.

The company you work for requested your immunization or vaccine history...  But why?