The document proposes a Statewide Consumer Directory (SCD) to give consumers more control over their personal health information by providing a single location for consumers to:
1) Identify their care team members and preferred providers.
2) Specify their preferences for consenting to how and where their health data is shared.
3) Define where their health data is stored across different systems and records.
The SCD would also benefit providers by allowing them to find a patient's care team, understand a patient's consent preferences, locate important documents like advance directives, and identify where to send patient data. The SCD aims to address current fragmentation of health information across different personal health records, provider portals, and specialty systems.