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NYeC to Honor GE Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Immelt and IBM Board Chairman Samuel Palmisano at Annual Gala; Maria Bartiromo to Emcee
New York, NY – The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) today announced that it will honor Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE, and Samuel Palmisano, Chairman of the Board at IBM, for their work advancing the cause of healthcare through technology at its 2012 Gala & Awards Ceremony, October 15th in New York City. MORE >
New Health IT Initiative to Make NYS a Hub for High- Tech Jobs
New York, NY – Today the New York City Investment Fund (NYCIF) joined the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and the NYS Department of Health (DOH) to launch the New York Digital Health Accelerator (NYDHA), a program that will make New York a hub for the emerging digital health technology industry. MORE >
New York eHealth Collaborative Forms Committee to Protect Personal Data While Improving Healthcare through Technology
New York, NY – Partnering with the New York State Department of Health, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) today announced the formation and membership of the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHINY-NY) Policy Committee. The committee is tasked with updating and creating policy measures to protect personal health information while expanding the state’s ability to share electronic health records between the various healthcare providers, and with consumers and other community resources. MORE >
Health Home Stakeholders Meet to Assess Health IT Needs
New York, NY – Stakeholders in the New York healthcare community came together today to discuss how to tackle various challenges and issues using health information technology (health IT) in the state’s new “Health Home” program, an initiative designed to make the state’s treatment of Medicaid patients more coordinated and efficient. MORE >
Call for Speakers: New York’s Digital Health Conference 2012
New York, NY – On February 28th, 2012, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) opened the application period for those interested in speaking at its 2012 Digital Health Conference, to take place on October 15-16, at New York City’s Pier Sixty. MORE >
10 States Now Unified to Standardize Health Data Interoperability
New York, NY – The effort to eliminate barriers to sharing electronic health records (EHRs) continues to pick up momentum, with 10 states and 26 vendors now signed on to create standard specifications to allow “out of the box” connectivity between health information exchanges (HIEs) and EHRs. MORE >
New York eHealth Collaborative on NYS Roadmap and Nationwide Interoperability at HIMSS12
LAS VEGAS, NV – The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) has emerged as a leader and a convener in what is becoming a revolutionary moment in the effort to expand the reach of health IT both in New York and across state lines. Its initiative to develop standard connectivity specifications for electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchanges (HIEs) has created collaboration between 10 states and 26 vendors. Moreover, NYeC has begun work on what will become the largest statewide network in the country, the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY). MORE >
10,000 New York Doctors to Adopt Electronic Medical Records
New York, NY – By the end of 2011, over 10,000 New York State healthcare providers had enrolled into a federally subsidized program that will help them transition from paper to electronic medical records (EMRs), continuing the effort to improve the quality and coordination of care for all patients across the state. Federal and state data has long shown that health information technologies measurably improve healthcare and reduce its cost. MORE >
New York eHealth Collaborative Reaches REC Enrollment Target
New York, NY – The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) Regional Extension Center (REC) on Dec. 15 reached its goal of enrolling 5,107 eligible healthcare providers into its program to help them transition from paper-based to electronic medical records. The nation’s 4th largest REC in terms of its enrollment goal, NYeC reached its goal two weeks early and is only the 2nd of the nation’s largest RECs to do so.
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Multiple States and Vendors Agree on Standard Health Data Connectivity Specifications
New York, NY – A group of states and vendors focused on eliminating the barriers to sharing electronic health records (EHRs) today issued a set of technical specifications to standardize connections between healthcare providers, health information exchanges (HIEs) and other data-sharing partners. The specifications are now available for the public to view at www.interopwg.org. MORE >
New York eHealth Collaborative Announces Winners for its Digital Health Conference Gala Awards
New York, NY-- The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) today announced the winners of its annual gala awards for individuals who have made tremendous contributions to the world of health information technology and healthcare. The awards will be presented on the first night of the NYeC Digital Health Conference 2011 on Thursday, Dec. 1. MORE >
NYeC Issues Request for Proposals to Start Building NY Statewide Network for Electronic Health Records
New York, NY – The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), a public-private partnership charged with advancing health information technology and connectivity, has issued a request for proposals for the initial phases of developing and deploying the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), its future exchange of electronic health records (EHRs). MORE >
NYeC Announces List of Speakers for Digital Health Conference 2011
Range of prestigious speakers from government, IT industry and health fields
New York, NY – The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) recently unveiled the majority of the speakers and programs that will constitute its first annual Digital Health Conference. The event, to take place December 1 and 2, 2011 in New York City, is the first of its kind in the region to tackle important issues in government, the IT industry and healthcare as they impact the evolution of health information technology. MORE >
New York City to Host Its First Nationwide Summit To Advance Health Information Technology, Improve Healthcare in NY
Bringing together many healthcare stakeholders for intellectual exchange that will encourage healthcare innovation
New York, NY – Fulfilling its role as an innovation capital of the world, this December New York City will host the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) Digital Health Conference 2011, the first and only national summit to be held in the city dedicated to advancing the role of health information technology (HIT). The event will mark the first time that hundreds of stakeholders in the healthcare information technology sector will gather under one roof in New York, which has more providers, hospitals, and patients than any other state in the country. MORE >
NYeC Announces First Keynote Speakers for Digital Health Conference 2011
Technology Officer of HHS; nationally syndicated author and reporter to address first of its kind digital health summit in New York City
New York, NY – The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) today announced the first two of its keynote speakers for its Digital Health Conference 2011: U.S. Health and Human Services Chief Technology Officer Todd Park and acclaimed healthcare writer/reporter T.R. Reid. MORE >
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