Austin, Texas – September 13, 2026 -- Findhelp has become the first specialty exchange to register with the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC), enabling social care referral and reporting support for the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
Findhelp registers as Maryland's first specialty exchange under MHCC oversight
The registration allows Findhelp to help RHTP grant awardees manage social risk screening, referrals, data exchange, and reporting requirements. Health care providers and community-based organizations (CBOs) gain specialized technical capabilities intended to reduce barriers in care coordination for rural patients.
Platform integrates directly with CRISP, Maryland's state-designated health information exchange
Findhelp supports bidirectional data exchange with CRISP, allowing clinicians to review community referral information and outcomes within existing electronic health record (EHR) workflows. Providers sharing data through CRISP can give authorized users visibility into community program information, referral status updates, and referring provider details.
MHCC executive director says registration advances interoperability across clinical and community platforms
"Building on existing data-sharing infrastructure and partnerships can promote greater sharing of social needs information and support the State's broader health care transformation goals," said Douglas Jacobs, MD, MPH, Executive Director at MHCC. He added that Findhelp's registration marks a step toward connecting clinical care with community-based resources.
Findhelp COO frames the move as complementary to, not a replacement for, traditional HIEs
Jaffer Traish, Chief Operating Officer at Findhelp, said the company is connecting directly into EHR workflows while feeding social care insights into regional partners like CRISP to support RHTP goals. Findhelp positions its role as reinforcing Maryland's existing health information exchange infrastructure rather than substituting for it.
RHTP grant recipients can deploy the platform without upfront technical integration
Findhelp states that Maryland RHTP grant recipients can implement its social care infrastructure immediately, with the platform linking to EHR systems without requiring upfront technical integration work. The company says it meets nationally recognized standards for privacy and security in the exchange of electronic health information across clinical and community networks.