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NYeC and the Partnership Fund for New York City today announced the graduation of the inaugural class of the New York Digital Health Accelerator at its first annual Demo Day. These New York-based health tech companies – participating in the largest-funded healthcare IT accelerator program in the country – will lead the reinvention of healthcare in New York. The program is investing an additional $1.3 million in participating companies and is launching 17 pilots with healthcare providers.
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New York’s Statewide Patient Portal Design Challenge Winners Announced!
The top three designs from New York’s patient portal prototype contest were awarded May 13th, after two demo day events where judges in NYC and Buffalo reviewed the finalists selected via April’s public voting campaign. NYeC is now seeking a vendor for the development of the patient portal that is connected to the SHIN-NY. See the RFP here.
Interoperability Testing: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
Despite the government’s sustained efforts to increase interoperability among health IT systems, ONC officials acknowledge that critical information is still not being routinely shared in transitions of care. A major reason for the low level of interoperability is the expense of interconnecting disparate EHR systems, something that standardization can help alleviate. Read the white paper.
Patient Engagement: A Primer
Four essential ideas on patient engagement, which is seen to hold immense potential in reforming patient care, but is exceptionally challenging to attain. Read more on HISTalk Connect.
Source: HISTalk Connect
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Study Reports on Efficacy of Consumer Groups for those with Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders
NYeC has considerable experience using focus groups to assess consumer preferences. Tom Uttaro, NYeC Director of Adoption Programs and Services, was part of a team demonstrating the efficacy of consumer run groups to support recovery from co-occuring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. The following research article is a product of this study.
And the Winners Are…
Congrats to the winners of the Design Challenge for the Patient Portal for New Yorkers! Mana Health placed first, iHealthNY second, and My Health Profile third. They will be awarded $15,000, $7,500, and $2,500 respectively. The Patient Portal for New Yorkers will be a website which gives New Yorkers the power they deserve to take control of their own health.
