Mitchell A. Adler, MD, CMIO of Northwell Health Physician Partners, faced a daunting task: how to champion patient consent collection across a massive health care system to improve care management, coordination and outcomes. It was a challenge, but one that demanded a solution for the sake of better patient care. When providers are granted access to patient records in Healthix, they gain a comprehensive view of a person’s medical history and are better informed to deliver care. In New York State, patients must grant consent for pro - viders to access their health records. Good news is, most patients want their doctors to have this information. Northwell had struggled with a consent workflow. Their process pains were finally alleviated with the implemen - tation of a cen

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