NY HISPC White Paper:
Standardized Consumer Consent Policies and Procedures for RHIOs in New York State (view)
Who We Are
NYeC (pronounced "nice") was founded by health care leaders across the state, with leadership and support from the New York State Department of Health, as a public-private partnership that will serve as a focal point for health care stakeholders to build consensus on state health IT policy priorities, and collaborate on state and regional health IT implementation efforts.
Two New York Communities Demonstrate Pioneering Interoperable Health Information Exchange
~ New York eHealth Collaborative Plays Key Role in Setting Standards for Interoperable Health Information Exchange ~
NYS DOH and NYeC Host HEAL 5 Kickoff Meeting
On May 12, 2008, the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) and the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) hosted a kickoff meeting for the HEAL 5 health IT grant awards project. At the meeting NYS DOH and NYeC presented details of the "Statewide Collaboration Process" (SCP), which will be a multi-stakeholder effort to develop policies, technical standards, and operational guidance for health IT and HIE projects. During breakout sessions the missions and activities for each of the SCP workgroups were reviewed.
NYeC Presents Draft Structure and Workflow for Statewide Collaboration Process
On April 2, 2008, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) convened a meeting of its Policy and Operations Council. At the meeting NYeC presented details on the draft structure, workflow, and agenda of the “Statewide Collaboration Process” which the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has engaged NYeC to oversee. This collaboration process will be a multi-stakeholder effort to develop policies, technical standards, and operational guidance for the “Statewide Health Information Network for New York” (SHIN-NY).
Rachel Block Is Named Executive Director Of New York eHealth Collaborative
NEW YORK, NY, February 14, 2008 — The board of the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) has selected Rachel Block to be its executive director. Ms. Block has served as NYeC’s interim executive director since helping create the organization in 2007. She will assume her new full-time role on March 1.
What is Health IT and HIE and Why Is It Important?
Health Information Technology (health IT) has been widely touted as a crucial tool to help improve the health care system. According to the Institute of Medicine "the development of an information technology infrastructure has enormous potential to improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of health care in the United States." President Bush has called for greater use of health IT to help control costs and reduce dangerous medical errors.
