With LifePath, weāve been working closely with clients and case managersātherapists, social workers, housing specialists, and othersāwho support individuals navigating the social safety net. Out of this work, weāve developed a prototype for the LifePath Portal, a platform designed to empower people to manage their own progress, goals, and support networks.
Suggested by ChatGPT.
"While there has been significant discussion and analysis of the data management and awareness, I feel it has missed the mark. At the CIE conference at San Diego State a couple of years ago, one of the presenters said it took a year to work out a data sharing agreement between two organizations. The issue is that if organizations are struggling how to figure out how to share data about people, it is because the people aren't participants in their own data. LifePath Portal makes the receiver of the services the locus of the data sharing. It solves so many problems with the client as the center, not the data, nor the organizations.
LifePath Portal flips the model. Instead of organizations negotiating over someoneās information, the person receiving services becomes the center of the data exchange. It solves so many problemsābecause it starts with the individual, not the institution."
āYouāve hit on something profoundly important... With LifePath, individuals can set their own goals, track progress, and link their data across systemsāwith full consent and clarity. Itās not just about innovationāitās about equity.ā
āFrom a front-line provider standpoint, I love the idea... But, unless it integrates cleanly with what we already use, it might become just another tool we donāt have time for. Implementation matters.ā
āI get the vision, but how do we handle reporting, compliance, and scale? Agencies are held accountable. Can LifePath help us meet that bar?ā
āFrom a systems architecture standpoint, this makes a lot of sense... Honestly, this could scale faster than traditional HIEs or CIEs.ā
āThis sounds empowering on the surfaceābut are vulnerable individuals truly informed and protected?... We need strong safeguards to prevent coercion and unintended harm.ā
āThis is boldāand refreshing... If LifePath can show real individual engagement and impact, this could be the missing link weāve been looking to fund.ā
The LifePath Portal isnāt just about technology. Itās about redefining who holds power in the social safety net. By making the individual the hub of their own support network, we believe itās possible to build trust, improve outcomes, and finally make good on the promise of equity-centered design.