Get Real Health

Get Real Health is a patient engagement and health data integration platform founded in 2011 that specializes in connecting disparate health information systems to create comprehensive patient health records. Unlike traditional ambulatory EHR vendors, Get Real Health positions itself primarily as a patient portal and health data aggregation solution that integrates with existing EHR systems rather than replacing them.

The company's flagship products include InstantPHR, a patient-controlled health record platform that aggregates data from multiple sources including EHRs, wearable devices, and health apps; InstaHealth, a patient engagement platform with secure messaging, appointment scheduling, and educational content delivery; and Patient Sync, which facilitates bidirectional data exchange between patient portals and EHR systems. The platform emphasizes FHIR-based interoperability and supports CommonWell Health Alliance and Carequality connections for nationwide health information exchange.

Get Real Health's core technical differentiator is its API-first architecture that enables integration with major EHR vendors including Epic, Cerner, Allscripts, athenahealth, and eClinicalWorks. The platform supports HL7 interfaces for legacy systems and emphasizes standards-based data exchange through Direct Protocol and FHIR APIs. The system is cloud-based (SaaS deployment) with mobile applications for iOS and Android, enabling patients to access their health information across devices.

The platform particularly focuses on chronic disease management and population health use cases, with capabilities for remote patient monitoring through integrations with consumer health devices from Apple HealthKit, Fitbit, Validic, iHealth, and Withings. This positions Get Real Health for value-based care organizations, ACOs, health systems, and research institutions requiring patient-reported outcomes and longitudinal health tracking.

Get Real Health primarily serves health systems, hospital networks, research institutions, and healthcare organizations with existing EHR infrastructure seeking to enhance patient engagement capabilities. The platform is used by academic medical centers for clinical research data collection and by health plans for member engagement. Rather than competing with full-featured ambulatory EHRs, Get Real Health occupies a complementary niche as a patient-facing data aggregation and engagement layer.

The company holds ONC 2015 Edition CEHRT certification, demonstrating meaningful use compliance for eligible providers. Their Surescripts certification enables e-prescribing capabilities, and DirectTrust accreditation facilitates secure health information exchange. The platform's HIPAA-compliant infrastructure supports enterprise security requirements for health system deployments.

Market positioning emphasizes patient empowerment through data ownership and portability, with features enabling patients to aggregate records from multiple providers into a unified view. This approach appeals to organizations prioritizing patient experience and longitudinal care coordination over traditional practice-centric EHR workflows.