Leading the Way in USCDI Compliance: How MediQuant’s Active Archives Deliver Strategic Value 

Early Leadership in USCDI and the Cures Act

Understanding the complexity and importance of the Cures Act’s interoperability requirements, we took proactive steps to position MediQuant as an industry leader. In 2019, three of our team members attended the inaugural Sequoia Project Boot Camp on the Cures Act. This gave us early insight into the specific regulatory and technical requirements needed to support our customers’ compliance efforts. 

Armed with this knowledge, we expanded our active healthcare data archiving solutions capabilities to support not only USCDI but also the broader designated record set, encompassing both clinical and financial data. This was a pivotal shift, enabling healthcare organizations to manage their entire patient record, including archived and active data, in a unified, compliant manner.

Beyond Clinical Data: A Broader View of USCDI Compliance

USCDI compliance is often viewed as a clinical initiative, but the benefits extend far beyond clinical workflows. Healthcare data serves a wide range of stakeholders, including: 

• Clinicians – Using standardized data at the point of care to enhance decision-making and improve patient outcomes. 

• Health Information Management (HIM) Teams – Managing release of information (ROI) requests efficiently while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. 

• Data Scientists – Leveraging discrete data elements for research and population health analysis. 

• Patients – Gaining secure access to their own health records, including archived data, through patient portals in line with Cures Act requirements. 

• Exchanges and Technology – Supporting Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards allows for exchange of data using the newest regulatory standards. 

By supporting USCDI and the designated record set, MediQuant ensures that all these stakeholders can access, analyze, and share data securely and efficiently—without costly system overhauls.

The Power of an Active Archive

What sets MediQuant apart is our approach to archiving. We don’t just store data, we create an active archive that allows healthcare organizations to work down accounts receivable, correct records, and add new data when necessary. This makes archived data as functional and accessible as current electronic health record (EHR) data. 

Our active archive solution is also fully FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)-enabled, ensuring seamless data exchange with emerging qualified health networks and national health data networks. This level of interoperability allows healthcare organizations to remain compliant with evolving standards while improving care coordination and operational efficiency.

Future-Ready Compliance and Strategic Data Stewardship

At HIMSS 25, we announced that MediQuant’s active archive platform DataArk® fully supports USCDI Version 5 – making DataArk one of the first data archival solutions to meet the latest USCDI federal standards. This milestone ensures we remain at the forefront of innovation, delivering FHIR-enabled data archive solutions that ensure compliance and interoperability for our customers and the patients they serve while also being at the ready to support future USCDI versions as they are released. But our commitment to compliance goes deeper than just meeting technical requirements—it’s about helping healthcare organizations develop a strategic data management program.  

One critical component is the development of a unique patient identifier (MPI) strategy. The Cures Act mandates that patients have electronic access to their health records, including archived data. MediQuant helps healthcare organizations establish a sustainable MPI strategy, ensuring patients can securely access and share their records through patient portals. 

This is part of our broader focus on data stewardship, guiding healthcare organizations through the complexities of data governance, interoperability, and compliance. Managing healthcare data isn’t just about archiving. It’s about creating a unified strategy that supports long-term operational success and better patient care. 

Delivering Value Across the Healthcare Ecosystem

Our customers, whether a hospital, health system, and/or large healthcare organization, expect us to stay ahead of the curve. By supporting USCDI and the designated record set, MediQuant ensures that archived healthcare data isn’t just stored — it’s accessible, shareable, and future-ready. This allows healthcare providers to improve care coordination, respond to ROI requests more efficiently, and empower patients with secure access to their health information. 

As regulatory mandates continue to evolve, MediQuant remains committed to helping healthcare organizations navigate these changes with confidence. Our active archive solution isn’t just a tool for compliance – it’s a strategic asset that supports the full spectrum of healthcare data management needs.

Dr. Kel Pults—DHA, MSN, RN, NI-BC, NREMT— is the Chief Clinical Officer & VP Government Strategy MediQuant, LLC