CMS ACCESS Model API
0.9.0 - ci-build

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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

Use | Name | Scope | Cardinality | Type | Binding | Documentation
IN | participantID |  | 1..1 | Identifier |  | ACCESS participant identifier. Must follow the pattern ACCESS#### where #### represents exactly 4 digits (e.g., ACCESS0001, ACCESS1234).
IN | payerID |  | 1..1 | Identifier |  | Payer ID for the patient.
IN | patient |  | 1..1 | Patient |  | Patient information. It SHOULD contain the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI).
IN | track |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | ACCESS Model Tracks Value Set (Required) | ACCESS Track to align the patient to.
IN | condition |  | 1..* | Condition |  | Patient's conditions.
IN | referralType |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | ACCESS Referral Type Value Set (Required) | How the patient was referred to the ACCESS Model.
IN | switchConsentAttestation |  | 0..1 | boolean |  | Switch consent attestation, if applicable.