Governance
The SHIN-NY is governed by an open and transparent process that brings together key stakeholders in the state to contribute input and expertise on the development and implementation of SHIN-NY policy and technical standards.
This process is known as the Statewide Collaboration Process. NYeC, in partnership with the NYS DOH, convenes several committees that are representative of stakeholders with an interest and investment in health information exchange via the SHIN-NY.
The SHIN-NY operates under the Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures for Qualified Entities and their Participants, which was designed to establish a set of privacy and security rules that govern the exchange of information via the SHIN-NY to ensure that health information remains confidential and can be accessed only with consent of the patient/consumer.
SHIN-NY Regulation
SHIN-NY Regulation
On March 9, 2016, SHIN-NY Regulation was adopted and released into the State Register. View the Regulation here.
View the list of facilities subject to the Regulation.
The SHIN-NY Policy Guidance Documents that support implementation of the Regulation are posted on the NYS DOH website here.
More information on the data contribution requirements for Article 28 hospitals and other regulated facilities subject to the SHIN-NY Regulation can be found here.
SHIN-NY Policy Committee
SHIN-NY Policy Committee
The SHIN-NY Policy Committee is comprised of individuals from across the state with expertise in policy: public officials, healthcare providers, attorneys, public advocates, QEs, hospital leadership, and other policy specialists.
The committee meets regularly and is guided by an Annual Policy Agenda. Public Comment on key policy issues is sought by the Policy Committee as needed. There are no open comment announcements at this time.
2023 Policy Committee
| David Cohen, MD (Chair) | Executive Vice President, Population Health & Academic Affairs, Maimonides Medical Center |
| Chuck Bell | Programs Director, Advocacy-Consumer Reports |
| Lawrence Brown, Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM | Addiction Medicine and Public Health |
| Alan Cohen | Chief Program Officer, Congregate, Care, and Behavioral Services, JASA — Jewish Association Serving the Aging |
| Taiymoor J. Naqi, JD, MBA, CHP | Vice President of Privacy and Security, Hixny |
| Ram Raju, MD | Health Disparities Consultant |
| Todd Rogow | President and CEO, Healthix |
| Paul Uhrig | Chief Legal & Digital Health Officer, Bassett Health Executive Director, Bassett Innovation Center |
| Louann Villani, RN | Clinical Informatics Consultant |
2023 BOC Representative
| Patti Burandt, CHPE/CCAP | Senior Manager, Operations and Compliance and Privacy Officer, HEALTHeLINK |
2023 Ex-Officio Members
| Deirdre Depew | NYS DOH (OQPS) |
| Jonathan Karmel | NYS DOH (OQPS) |
| Jim Kirkwood | NYS DOH (OQPS) |
| Chelsea Sack | NYS DOH (OQPS) |
| Jennifer Unser | NYS DOH (OQPS) |
| Ken Wieczerza, Esq. | NYS DOH (OQPS) |
| Sara McGrath | NYS DOH DLA |
| Rinzin Wangmo | NYC DOHMH |
| Geraldine Johnson | NYS DOH (Public Health) |
| Alana Stelline | NYS Office for the Aging |
| Neilia Amato | OASAS |
| Meredith Locke | OHIP |
| Daniel P. Hallenbeck | OHIP (Medicaid) |
| Emily Engel | OHIP (Medicaid) |
| Molly Finnerty, MD | OMH |
| Meg Vijayan, Esq. | OPWDD |
| Christie Hall | NYSTEC |
| Leilani Prusky | NYSTEC |
| Puja Khare | GNYHA |
| Tom Hallisey | HANYS |
SHIN-NY Business & Operations Committee
SHIN-NY Business & Operations Committee
The SHIN-NY Business & Operations Committee (BOC) is representative of the Executive Directors of the Qualified Entities (QEs). The BOC serves as a Committee of the NYeC Board of Directors charged with development of strategies and approaches to SHIN-NY implementation and security. In that capacity, the BOC operates as a collaborative governing body that makes recommendations to the NYS DOH and the NYeC Board to further SHIN-NY adoption and usage.
BOC Members
| Rob Hack (Chair) | HealtheConnections |
| Marlene Bessette | Rochester RHIO |
| Mark McKinney | Hixny |
| Dan Porreca | HEALTHeLINK |
| Todd Rogow | Healthix |
| Charles Scaglione | Bronx RHIO |