Patient Connect
Unlock the Power of Patient-Mediated Health Data
What is Patient Connect
Accessing patient data is one of the biggest roadblocks in clinical trials, registries, and research programs. Records are scattered across multiple EHRs, payers, and health apps, often requiring weeks of manual collection, re-entry, and verification. Add compliance checks and the risk of patient dropping off, and timelines stretch while data quality suffers. For clinical trials and registries that depend on speed and precision of data, these delays are costly.
Patient Connect removes that friction. It gives organizations a direct and compliant way to receive standardized patient data in formats like FHIR without complex integrations or added burden on staff. Patients simply connect their source of data (EHR or payer), approve what to share, and the data flows securely into your systems. The result is faster onboarding and more complete datasets in a standardized format.
How Does it Work
Sharing health data should be simple, secure, and compliant. Patient Connect gives your organization a direct way to receive patient records in standard formats like FHIR without building complex integrations or adding work for your team.
With Patient Connect, you can:
Invite patients through a simple link or a customized onboarding flow
Enable them to select their health systems and provide consent to share their data
Receive structured records directly in your workspace, ready to review or import into your systems
Tailor the process to specific needs such as clinical trials, disease registries, or digital health applications
The result is faster access to reliable data, less IT effort, and full confidence that every exchange is compliant and patient-approved.
See how it works end-to-end in a short video demo that covers both a quick-start example and an advanced configuration
Who Can Benefit
Built on a FHIR-first platform, Patient Connect offers a secure, compliant, and user-friendly way to support various patient-mediated data exchange use cases.
Clinical Trials
Accelerate recruitment and collect real-time data from patients to speed up trials and meet study goals more efficiently.
Life Sciences
Leverage real-world clinical data to guide drug development, measure effectiveness, and monitor safety post-launch.
Digital Health
Use high-quality patient-generated data to build smart applications that deliver insights and enable personalized digital health.
Disease Registries
Design living disease registries powered by direct patient input to improve tracking, analytics, and public health research.
What We Offer
Comprehensive Data Collection
Built using HL7® FHIR®, SMART on FHIR, CQL, and CDS Hooks for clinical-grade performance, seamless data exchange, and future-ready interoperability.
Patient-Driven Data Sharing
Patients securely share data from EHRs, wearables, and RPM tools. Consent-based, transparent, and Cures Act compliant for real-time, cross-system exchange.
FHIR® Native Architecture
All data is stored and exchanged in FHIR format, enabling easy integration, long-term compatibility, and simplified data reuse across systems.
Customizable & Scalable Deployment
Drag-and-drop forms, surveys, and data capture modules. Scales smoothly from pilots to enterprise initiatives without added infrastructure complexity.
Flexible Workflow Engine
Design and automate workflows tailored to your research or care goals. Supports branching logic, triggers, and integrations to streamline operations.
Security & Compliance
HIPAA-compliant, SOC 2 attested, and aligned with ONC standards. Privacy, trust, and audit-readiness are built into every interaction.
Real World Impact
Patient Connect is already empowering organizations to achieve their goals
Large-Scale Patient Registry for Ongoing Research
A leading research organization managing a registry of more than twenty thousand patients needed a way to collect health records from multiple EHR systems into a separate database, which they could update with their findings. They also needed to store each participant’s consent and maintain engagement beyond the completion of clinical trials.
With Patient Connect, the organization had two enrollment options:
- API integration to upload patient records after confirming identity and linking them to the registry identifier.
- Direct patient invitation flow for self-authorization.
Patients received a secure link in the direct invitation flow, selected their healthcare provider from a directory, and authorized EHR data sharing. Once authorized, the platform aggregated patient records from various providers into a secure FHIR server structured for ongoing research. The entire process carried the organization’s branding, reinforcing participant trust.
Impact at a glance:
- Higher patient participation rates
- Faster enrollment into the registry
- Reduced manual data entry and associated errors
- More complete and accurate datasets for research
Streamlining Clinical Trial Onboarding
A clinical trial sponsor conducting a blinded study at one of the leading hospitals in the U.S. needed a fast, compliant way to collect Medicare claims from participants without exposing any identifiable patient information.
With Patient Connect, the sponsor sent secure invitations for participants to connect their Medicare accounts and approve data sharing through CMS Blue Button 2.0. Claims were retrieved in FHIR format and stored in a secure FHIR server for trial use. Because the trial was blinded, identifying details were anonymized before delivery. Coordinators worked with complete, consistent information without manual entry or reliance on patient recall.
Impact at a glance:
- Shorter trial cycle times
- Increased participant retention and engagement
- Fully compliant, anonymized datasets delivered securely
- Less reliance on patient recall or manual record entry
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User Testimonials
Jason Kulatunga
Founder, Fasten Health
"Working with Darena has been a fantastic experience from day one. Their team have been incredibly responsive and knowledgeable, making the onboarding process seamless. Their platform’s developer experience is truly top-notch, providing well-documented APIs and intuitive tools that allowed us to integrate quickly and efficiently. Their commitment to interoperability and innovation has made them a valuable partner in our journey, and we look forward to continuing to work together."
Clay Cohorn
VP, Clinical Affairs, Osteal Therapeutics
"We approached Darena with a unique challenge of better understanding the costs associated with our investigational treatment compared to the existing standard-of-care therapy. Previous attempts at collecting this information in our clinical trials were unsuccessful. Darena team listened to our needs and challenges and partnered with our clinical trial sites to offer their Darena Health platform to easily collect critical Medicare claims data. Their collaborative approach has given us valuable insight into key healthcare economic data."
Looking to build a more connected, patient-driven solution?
Contact us today to discover how Patient Connect can empower your patient-centric use case.