This partnership with LANES will facilitate the secure exchange of health and social services information while further empowering L.A. Care to provide members the best possible care.
LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan serving Los Angeles County, is the first managed care plan in California to implement the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) application under the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) to connect with the Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES), the plan’s designated Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO).
“L.A. Care continues to pave the way for health information technology adoption across the state,” said Martha Santana-Chin, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan. “This technological advancement bridges gaps in medical history, treatment plans, and social services support, ensuring that providers have the information needed to deliver timely, informed care.”
Through this initiative, healthcare providers and social service agencies across the state now have real-time, secure access to L.A. Care member data—including adjudicated claims, encounter records, and clinical information. This advancement supports better care coordination, closes gaps in medical history, and improves health outcomes, particularly for underserved communities.
“By receiving claims and encounter data from L.A. Care in the FHIR standard, we’re expanding our ability to support value-based care and whole person care,” said Ali Modaressi, CEO of LANES. “Claims data adds a critical dimension when combined with clinical, mental health, and social determinants of health data, allowing us to deliver deeper insights, close care gaps, and help providers manage population health more effectively.”
The cutting-edge FHIR data exchange technology that L.A. Care is utilizing to connect with LANES safeguards sensitive member information while ensuring compliance with both privacy regulations and the DxF, California’s first-ever secure and seamless data sharing agreement. This system also enables responsible and secure data sharing.
“By strengthening data-sharing capabilities and expanding provider access to critical member information, this initiative helps close long-standing gaps in care and drives better health outcomes across Los Angeles County and beyond,” said Santana-Chin. “This achievement reaffirms L.A. Care’s commitment to health equity, ensuring that underserved communities receive the support they need.”
The data-sharing approach is aligned with national efforts such as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
About LANES
LANES is a non-profit Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO). It enables healthcare and social service providers to seamlessly exchange clinical and behavioral health information safely and securely, when and where it is needed for patient care, care coordination and care transitions. Connect with LANES on LinkedIn or visit the LANES website for more information.