Clear and Mount Sinai Announce Healthcare Collaboration

Partnership to bring secure digital identity experiences to patients and employees across the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

CLEAR, a secure identity platform company, has announced a collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System to enhance digital experiences for both patients and employees. As part of the partnership, Mount Sinai will be the first health system in New York City to deploy CLEAR's secure identity platform, CLEAR1, across its ecosystem of seven hospitals, over 400 outpatient sites, 600 research and clinical labs, nursing school, and medical school.

Why it matters

This collaboration aims to provide a modern, seamless, and secure identity experience for Mount Sinai's patients and employees, streamlining processes like account creation, access, and check-in. By unifying digital channels with physical touchpoints, the integration of CLEAR1 has the potential to increase digital adoption, reduce duplicate records, and free up staff time to focus on patient care.

The details

CLEAR1 is certified by the Kantara Initiative for high-assurance NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) and Authenticator Assurance Level 2 (AAL2) standards, which are crucial for trusted healthcare data exchange. The platform can embed directly into core systems like electronic health records (EHRs), patient portals, and clinician tools to simplify identity management across the Mount Sinai ecosystem.

  • CLEAR announced the collaboration with Mount Sinai on February 24, 2026.

The players

CLEAR

A secure identity platform company that provides solutions for streamlining identity verification and access across various industries, including healthcare.

Mount Sinai Health System

One of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with seven hospitals, over 400 outpatient sites, 600 research and clinical labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

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What’s next

The partnership between CLEAR and Mount Sinai will involve the deployment of CLEAR1 across the health system's various digital and physical touchpoints, with the goal of enhancing the overall healthcare experience for both patients and employees.

The takeaway

This collaboration between CLEAR and Mount Sinai represents a significant step forward in the healthcare industry's adoption of secure and streamlined digital identity solutions, which can improve efficiency, reduce administrative burdens, and ultimately enhance patient care.