Following a strategic partnership, HealtheConnections and HealthlinkNY are now officially merged. The merger was approved by the New York State Attorney General and is effective May 1, 2019. The merger forms a health information exchange (HIE) that serves participants in the Central New York, Southern Tier, and Hudson Valley regions. HealtheConnections will continue operating and connecting […]
Read MoreVideo Message from Valerie Grey, 2019 Gala and Awards Date Announced
NYeC NEWS: VOLUME 102: April 30, 2019 Executive Director Valerie Grey opens this 102nd volume of NYeC News with a video message highlighting recent SHIN-NY progress and what’s on our minds at NYeC. Also in this issue, we cover the release of draft two of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and the extension of the comment period for proposed interoperability rules from the ONC and HHS.
Read MoreSave the Date: 2019 Gala & Awards
Please join us Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.
Hosted by NYeC’s Board of Directors, our Gala & Awards recognizes and honors the achievements of those leading the mission to improve healthcare through technology.
Save the date for a night of festive celebration with the leaders shaping the future of healthcare in New York!
Read MoreSummary of Changes to Version 3.6 of the SHIN-NY Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures for QEs and their Participants
On March 19, 2019, the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) released Version 3.6 of the SHIN-NY Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures for Qualified Entities and their Participants in New York State under 10 NYCRR § 300.3(b)(1) (the SHIN-NY Policies and Procedures).
Read MoreFinal State Budget Supports Health Information Exchange to Advance Healthcare Transformation and Improve Patient Outcomes
The New York eHealth Collaborative applauded Governor Cuomo and the Legislature’s continued support of transforming New York’s healthcare system through health information exchange by providing critical funding for the Statewide Health Information Network for New York in the newly adopted 2019-20 New York State Budget.
Read MoreValerie Grey Named City & State New York Honoree, SCI Extension, & More
NYeC NEWS: VOLUME 101: March 29, 2019 NYeC celebrates Executive Director Valerie Grey, who has been named among the 2019 City & State New York’s Above & Beyond Award Winners. Additionally, NYSDOH granted a one-year funding extension for the SHIN-NY Connections Initiative (SCI).
Read MoreValerie Grey Named City & State New York Honoree
New York eHealth Collaborative Executive Director Valerie Grey has been named among the 2019 City & State New York’s Above & Beyond Award Winners.
Read MoreFederal Policy Changes Proposed, QE Merger Officially Announced
NYeC NEWS: VOLUME 100: March 8, 2019 In February 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) proposed new rules related to interoperability, information blocking, and secure access.
Read MoreNew York HIE Supports Population Health, Clinical Data Quality
Health IT Analytics reports on HEALTHeLINK, the health information exchange (HIE) of western New York, as it continues efforts to improve population health, streamline clinical workflows, and boost data quality through more than 5,000 participating providers. In its 2018 Report to the Community, HEALTHeLINK states that one million continuity of care documents (CCDs) are uploaded annually […]
Read MoreHealtheConnections, HealthlinkNY Announce Merger
On January 31, 2019, HealtheConnections and HealthlinkNY announced the companies will merge together into HealtheConnections, forming a regional health information exchange (HIE) that spans the Central New York, Southern Tier, and Hudson Valley regions. HealtheConnections and HealthlinkNY are Qualified Entities operating and connecting their regional HIEs with others in New York State that together form […]
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