Consumer Consent White Paper:
Standardized Consumer Consent Policies and Procedures for RHIOs in New York State (view)
Collaborative Workgroups
NYeC is facilitating the Statewide Collaboration Process (SCP) through which several multi-stakeholder work groups are developing key policies, technical requirements and operational assistance for the HEAL NY Health IT program. There are four work groups:
NOTE: If you are interested in joining any of these work groups please complete the forms at the bottom of this page.
Clinical Priorities Work Group
Mission:
- Define clinical priorities that best demonstrate critical areas and opportunities for improvement in both the quality and efficiency of health care for New Yorkers to guide the implementation of New York’s Health Information Infrastructure.
- Demonstrate and communicate the value of interoperable health IT adoption and effective use to clinicians and other stakeholders
- Develop clinical requirements, identify workflow issues, and advance policy recommendations to help drive and test the development of policies, protocols and standards for New York’s Health Information Infrastructure, including the Statewide Health Information Network for New York, electronic health records, personal health records, and clinical informatics services.
There are four sub groups under the Clinical Priorities banner:
- Quality Reporting
- Public Health
- Medicaid
- Connecting NYs and Clinicians
Work Group Materials and Products:
- Clinical Priorities Work Group Charter
- Clinical Priorities Narrative
- Clinical Priorities WG Update for POC-SCP Meeting (Sept 3, 2008)
Privacy and Security Work Group
Mission:
- Protect privacy, strengthen security, ensure affirmative and informed consent, and support the right of New Yorkers to have greater control over and access to their personal health information as foundational requirements for interoperable HIE
Work Group Materials and Products:
- Privacy and Security Work Group Charter
- RHIO Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures V2 (Updated November, 2009)
- Standardized Consumer Consent Policies White Paper
- Privacy and Security WG Update for POC-SCP Meeting (Sept 3, 2008)
- NY HISPC Project Materials
- RHIO Consent Form
Mission:
- Design and operate a statewide collaborative process for making decisions about technical requirements and guiding implementation of SHIN-NY Core Services to support goals of New York for healthcare transformation.
Work Group Materials and Products:
- Protocols and Services Work Group Charter
- SHIN-NY Technical Architecture Overview
- Protocols and Services WG Update for POC-SCP Meeting (Sept 3, 2008)
The Road to NY's Health Information Infrastructure (Presented to NYeC POC on April 2, 2008)
Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) Technical Specifications
- SHIN-NY Core Services Web Services Implementation Specifications
- SHIN-NY Information Security Architecture and Implementation Specifications
- Medicaid Medication Management Web Services Implementation Specifications
EHR Collaborative Work Group
Mission:
- Support the deployment of electronic health records (EHRs) in current and future HEAL projects to demonstrate and catalyze realization of transformative value and improved health care quality, affordability and outcomes across New York. Facilitate development of associated policies, standards, technical approaches, and services necessary for successful and sustainable adoption of inter-operating electronic health records across New York.
Work Group Materials and Products:
- EHR Collaborative Work Group Charter
- EHR Implementation and Adoption Education Series
- EHR Requirements Document v2.2, (updated November, 2009)
- EHR Collab WG Update for POC-SCP Meeting (Sept 3, 2008)
Other SCP Work Group Materials
