Surescripts®, the nation's leading health information network, has announced a strategic partnership with CLEAR, a secure identity platform, to strengthen its identity verification technology infrastructure. This collaboration aims to streamline validation and ongoing identity verification for Surescripts Network Alliance participants, including providers, pharmacies, and payers.

Key Benefits of the Partnership

• Streamlined Identity Verification
  CLEAR’s identity proofing technology will enhance the process for healthcare organizations to access the Surescripts network’s clinical and technical tools, ensuring a more automated and simplified experience.

• Increased Security and Efficiency
  This partnership introduces an additional layer of identity validation protections, safeguarding personal health information and patient safety while boosting operational efficiency.

Commitment to Patient Safety and Care Quality
“Our partnership with CLEAR exemplifies our commitment to safeguarding the Surescripts Network Alliance and protecting patient information,” said Tara Dragert, Chief Product Officer for Surescripts. “By simplifying health intelligence sharing and enforcing rigorous security standards, we ensure clinicians and healthcare professionals have timely access to crucial clinical and benefit information, ultimately leading to higher quality and more cost-effective patient care.”

Reinforcing Identity Management Capabilities
Judy Hatchett, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Surescripts, emphasized the importance of this partnership: “It is essential that we continue innovating to make patient care safer and better informed. This collaboration will enhance our identity management capabilities, allowing clinicians to confidently access the right information for the right patient, from the right source.”

CLEAR’s Role in Enhancing Healthcare Security
“At CLEAR, we believe identity is foundational to making experiences safer and easier, especially in healthcare,” said David Bardan, Head of Healthcare at CLEAR. “We’re excited to bring our secure, reusable identity platform to Surescripts, enhancing trust, reducing fraud, and eliminating friction for healthcare providers and organizations.”

Surescripts’ Commitment to Health Information Sharing
In 2023, Surescripts supported nearly 24 billion exchanges of patient clinical and benefit information, connecting 2.14 million care providers and organizations. The Surescripts network is dedicated to providing industry-leading reliability, security, and scalability for all Network Alliance participants, setting high privacy, security, and network access standards that aid in cyber resilience and protect health information comprehensively.