CalMHSA Connex
CalMHSA Connex aims to play a pivotal role in breaking down silos, enhancing care coordination, and promoting a holistic approach to patient well-being by providing clinicians with timely and comprehensive insights into a patient’s health history — ultimately allowing for informed decision-making and improved outcomes for individuals seeking mental health and substance use treatment.
Our specialized platform is designed for seamless and secure sharing of behavioral health information among diverse health care entities, including facilitating patient access to their data. This exchange:
- Is tailored to the needs of mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers
- Enables the confidential transmission of patient records, treatment plans and outcomes across the behavioral health spectrum
- Emphasizes privacy and consent management and ensures that sensitive information is shared only with authorized individuals, fostering collaborative and comprehensive care
Program Details
Lead Staff:
Brandon Franklin
Executive Director, CalMHIN
Email: [email protected]
Participating Counties:
Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Madera, Marin, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sierra County, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, Ventura
Resources
- HL7 FHIR (URL): FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a widely adopted standard developed by Health Level Seven International (HL7) that enables the secure exchange of healthcare information across systems.
- HAPI FHIR (URL): A leading open-source Java library that helps software developers easily build healthcare applications. It acts as a bridge, allowing clinical systems to share data using the HL7 FHIR standard.
- CMS Interoperability (URL): Learn more about federal regulations and guidelines, enforced by CMS, that require health plans to share patient health information securely.
- Connex Base URLs: A directory of participating CalMHSA Connex organizations, including Patient Access API and Provider Directory API base URLs.
- FHIR API Documentation (PDF): Technical documentation for the CalMHSA Connex FHIR APIs.
- CalMHSA Connex Provider Directory FHIR Capability Statement (JSON): A machine-readable JSON document that outlines the features, resources, and operations supported by the Connex Provider Directory API.
- CalMHSA Connex Provider Directory FHIR Capability Statement (PDF): A machine-readable PDF document detailing the supported features, resources, and operations of the Connex Provider Directory API.
- CalMHSA Connex Patient Access FHIR Capability Statement (JSON): A machine-readable JSON document that defines the features, resources, and operations supported by the Connex Patient Access API.
- CalMHSA Connex Patient Access FHIR Capability Statement (PDF): A machine-readable PDF document detailing the supported features, resources, and operations of the Connex Patient Access API.
- CalMHSA Connex powered by MiNT: MiNT is an interoperability platform developed by the Electronic Health Network (EHN) that facilitates secure healthcare data exchange and connectivity.
The CalMHSA Connex API is designated solely for access by third-party application developers. Direct requests for individual records from CalMHSA are not permitted. Individuals wishing to obtain client or patient medical record information should contact the relevant care organization directly.
For third-party access to CalMHSA Connex APIs, please complete this authorization form.