CDR: Washington Healthcare Authority

You may have recently received notification from your Managed Care Organization partner about a new initiative from the Health Care Authority (HCA) – the Clinical Data Repository (CDR).  The information below will help you to determine next steps for your organization.  

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is advancing Washington’s capabilities to collect, share, and use integrated physical and behavioral health information from provider’s Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) by implementing the Washington Link4Health Clinical Data Repository (CDR).  The CDR aggregates clinical information from disparate EHRs in one easily accessible location.  By providing access to clinical information from outside the enterprise, the CDR helps the care team gain a more comprehensive understanding of the patient’s medical history.

Participation in the CDR is required for all Provider Organizations that are contracted with Managed Care Organizations, see Apple Health Managed Care Enrollees, and have a certified EHR. 

HCA has partnered with OneHealthPort to develop and manage the CDR.  The CDR test environment is operational and available for testing. OneHealthPort is currently working with a large number of provider organizations testing and validating submissions to the test CDR prior to moving to production.

For any questions on how or when to get started, please submit a OneHealthPort HIE Support Request Form.