About OCL
Milestones & Track Record of Success
From co-authoring national interoperability standards to winning social care innovation challenges — a timeline of Open City Labs’ progress building the infrastructure behind smarter social care.
Categories
- Conference & Presentation
HIMSS Global Health Conference
CEO Matt Bishop presented on social care interoperability at the HIMSS Global Health Conference, one of the largest healthcare IT events in the world.
- Conference & Presentation
DirectTrust Summit — Project Unify
Presented at the DirectTrust Summit on Project Unify: Community SDoH Referrals, showcasing OCL's approach to closing the loop on social determinants of health referrals.
- Conference & Presentation
47th Annual USAging Conference
CTO presented at the 47th Annual USAging Conference, highlighting Navigator360's capabilities for Area Agencies on Aging and community-based social care organizations.
- Recognition
"Interoperability Hero" — DirectTrust
CEO Matt Bishop was named an "Interoperability Hero" by DirectTrust in recognition of his leadership advancing health data exchange and social care interoperability standards.
- Standards & Interoperability
HL7 Connectathon Demonstration
Demonstrated interoperability at the HL7 Connectathon, validating Navigator360's FHIR-native data exchange capabilities against international health informatics standards.
- Standards & Interoperability
CMS Connectathon Participation
Participated in the CMS Connectathon, demonstrating Navigator360's alignment with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services interoperability requirements.
- Standards Leadership
Co-author: IHE 360x SDOH Closed Loop Referrals
Co-authored the IHE 360x Social Determinants of Health Closed Loop Referrals standard — one of the foundational specifications for cross-organization social care referral workflows.
- Standards Leadership
Created IX4HS
Created IX4HS (Information Exchange for Human Services), establishing a framework for interoperable data exchange between healthcare and human service organizations.
- Partnership & Funding
AARP Foundation Innovation Program
Accepted into the AARP Foundation Innovation Program for a Massachusetts-based project expanding benefit access for older adults — validating Navigator360's eligibility and enrollment capabilities at scale.
- Partnership & Funding
New Jersey Integrated Care for Kids
Awarded contract for the New Jersey Integrated Care for Kids project, connecting pediatric care coordination with social services across the state.
- Partnership
NJ 211 Statewide Partnership
Partnered with NJ 211, New Jersey's statewide health and human services information and referral service, expanding the reach of Navigator360's resource directory.
- Award
Grand Prize — Social Care Referrals Challenge (Phase 2)
Won Grand Prize in the Social Care Referrals Challenge Phase 2, recognizing OCL's closed-loop referral architecture and its impact on social determinants of health outcomes.
- Award
3rd Prize — SDOH Innovation Challenge
Won 3rd Prize in the Social Determinants of Health Innovation Challenge, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Research & Publication
Published: ICD Codes for Human Trafficking
"Principles for Safe Implementation of ICD Codes for Human Trafficking" — published in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, authored by OCL leadership.
- Research & Validation
AARP Foundation SNAP Study — 47% Denial Reduction
AARP Foundation trial demonstrated a 47% reduction in SNAP application denials using Navigator360, validating the platform's eligibility determination accuracy.
- Research & Validation
RAND Study — $25,000+ Cost Savings Per Person
RAND Corporation study documented $25,000+ in annual healthcare cost savings per person placed in supportive housing through Navigator360-facilitated coordination.
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