CMS ACCESS Model API
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OperationDefinition: Alignment Request

Official URL: https://globalalliantinc.com/access/OperationDefinition/Align Version: 0.9.0
Active as of 2026-03-06 Computable Name: Align

The $align operation determines if the patient can be aligned to a participant so that the participant can start providing care to the patient under the ACCESS Model. If the patient can be aligned, the patient will be aligned with the participant for a specific ACCESS track.

URL: [base]/Patient/$align

Input parameters Profile:ACCESS Alignment Request Parameters

Parameters

UseNameScopeCardinalityTypeBindingDocumentation
INparticipantID1..1Identifier

ACCESS participant identifier. Must follow the pattern ACCESS#### where #### represents exactly 4 digits (e.g., ACCESS0001, ACCESS1234).

INpayerID1..1Identifier

Payer ID for the patient.

INpatient1..1Patient

Patient information. It SHOULD contain the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI).

INtrack1..1CodeableConceptACCESS Model Tracks Value Set (Required)

ACCESS Track to align the patient to.

INcondition1..*Condition

Patient's conditions.

INreferralType1..1CodeableConceptACCESS Referral Type Value Set (Required)

How the patient was referred to the ACCESS Model.

INswitchConsentAttestation0..1boolean

Switch consent attestation, if applicable.