NYeC (pronounced "nice") was founded by health care leaders [0] across the state, with leadership and support from the New York State Department of Health, as a public-private partnership that will serve as a focal point for health care stakeholders to build consensus on state health IT [0] policy priorities, and collaborate on state and regional health IT implementation efforts.

NYeC will become a trusted, independent voice that can reflect a diverse array of interests and perspectives on key policies and standards to ensure that health IT implementation efforts are successful, and to realize the state's return on investment under HEAL-NY and other funding mechanisms.

Key strategies and activities will include

• Developing Health IT [0] and HIE [0] Policies and Standards
• Evaluating and Establishing Accountability Measures for NY's Health IT Strategy
• Convening, Educating, and Engaging Key Constituencies