NEW YORK and SECAUCUS, N.J., Oct. 5,
2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CLEAR, the secure identity
company, and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading
provider of diagnostic information services, announced a new
collaboration that aims to foster safer public environments and
help reduce public health risk. This collaboration brings together
CLEAR's safe and secure "Health Pass" technology with Quest's
advanced COVID-19 testing capabilities.
Health Pass is a new mobile app product by CLEAR which securely
connects a person's verified identity to multiple layers of
COVID-19 related insights to reduce public health risk and give
organizations the insights to help foster confidence for employees
and consumers. CLEAR Health Pass connects mobile identity
verification technology with real-time health surveys, data from
temperature checks, and now, verified Quest Diagnostics COVID-19
test results.
The collaboration is significant for providing a combined
touchless-COVID-19 screening solution on a national scale. Quest
Diagnostics is at the forefront of pandemic response in
the United States, providing more
than 16 million COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests nationally
since early March, more than any other single lab provider. CLEAR's
Health Pass is being used by partners across industries, including
the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 9/11
Memorial & Museum, Danny Meyer's
Union Square Hospitality Group, Chop't and Dos Toros restaurants,
and the Seattle Seahawks.
"At CLEAR, we are committed to helping people return to their
daily lives more safely and securely, and linking Health Pass with
laboratory data from industry leader Quest Diagnostics is a key
step forward towards that objective," said CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker. "We are proud to give
partners the tools they need to make reopening as safe as possible
for their employees, customers, and community."
"As individuals consider ways to travel, work and engage with
others more safely, they increasingly rely on data to help make
informed decisions," said Cathy
Doherty, Senior Vice President and Group Executive –
Clinical Franchise Solutions and Marketing for Quest Diagnostics.
"Our collaboration with CLEAR brings together advanced science and
technology to transform COVID-19 test results into insights that
inform decisions to help improve health and safety."
Under the collaboration, individuals who receive testing for
COVID-19 from Quest Diagnostics can opt to download the Quest
Diagnostics mobile app and patient portal, MyQuest. MyQuest is a
free and secure tool with more than 11 million subscribers that
makes it easy to get test results, schedule appointments, track
health history, and more, all in one place. To leverage the
combined offering, eligible Health Pass users must first provide
consent and authorization, then they simply log in to their MyQuest
patient portal through the CLEAR app, to link their accounts.
Health Pass only communicates a comprehensive red or green signal
to employers and venues — never providing access to a user's
personal health details.
How It Works: Health Pass Makes it Easy to Create Safer
Environments
Enroll, Verify and You Are Good to Go.
- Enroll: Download the CLEAR app from Google Play or
the Apple App Store and enroll in
Health Pass for free by creating a CLEAR account and verifying your
identity.
- Connect to Tests: Link your CLEAR and MyQuest accounts
to securely and privately include your latest COVID-19 test results
from Quest Diagnostics as part of your Health Pass.
- Verify Identity: Before you enter a building or venue
that is using Health Pass to securely screen visitors before entry,
open the CLEAR app and snap a selfie to prove you are you.
- On-Site Touchless Access: Approach a CLEAR pod
where you can use your face or a QR code to share your verified
status and check your temperature to gain touchless access. The
employer or venue only receives confirmation that you have
satisfied their requirements for access with the equivalent of a
red light or green light signal and never has access to your
private health details.
About Clear
CLEAR is a leader in biometric identity
and access, with more than 5 million users and 55+ locations across
the United States. CLEAR already
links identity with different information sets, including: credit
cards, tickets to the game, reservations, frequent flyer numbers,
flight manifests, health care identification, driver's licenses and
passports. CLEAR's data security framework meets the highest
standards for performance and for protecting sensitive information
— FISMA High- and SAFETY Act-certified by the Department of
Homeland Security. CLEAR never sells an individual's information.
To learn more, visit www.clearme.com.
About COVID-19 Testing by Quest Diagnostics
Quest
Diagnostics is at the forefront of the response to the COVID-19
pandemic, working to broaden access to laboratory insights to help
us all lead healthier lives. We provide both molecular diagnostic
and antibody serology tests to aid in the diagnosis of COVID-19
and immune response. Our COVID-19 molecular diagnostic and antibody
test services are based on tests that have received FDA emergency
use authorization and which also meet our high standards for
quality. We are providing these test services under the Public
Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act. We provide data
on COVID-19 testing to various federal and state public health
authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and participate in studies with government and private
institutions, aiding COVID-19 public health response and
research. Through our team of dedicated phlebotomists, air fleet
team, couriers and laboratory professionals, Quest
Diagnostics works hard every day to help patients and communities
across the United States access
quality COVID-19 testing.For the latest updates and digital assets
about Quest Diagnostics COVID-19 testing, visit:
newsroom.questdiagnostics.com/COVIDTestingUpdates
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers
people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the
world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic
insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire
healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest
annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the
physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 47,000
employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right
context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform
lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com
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