Datavant and ID.me Partner to Enhance Digital Identity Verification for Medical Records
Datavant, a health data company, has partnered with ID.me, a digital identity verification firm, to streamline and secure patient access to medical records. This collaboration integrates ID.me's digital identity verification capabilities into Datavant's Patient Request Tool. The primary goal is to reduce friction and accelerate the process for patients requesting their medical records, while simultaneously bolstering safeguards against fraudulent requests and unauthorized disclosures. ID.me's platform, which serves 23 federal agencies, 50 state government agencies, and over 100 healthcare organizations, acts as an independent 'identity wallet' and boasts more than 175 million users. This integration aims to provide a more consistent and auditable process for healthcare organizations to validate patient identity, ensuring records reach the correct individual. Datavant's Chief Privacy Officer, Alya Sulaiman, emphasized that this partnership addresses the need for both convenient and secure access to health i...
