Health Information Exchange Brings Higher Quality, Lower Costs
Health information exchange can positively improve care quality and lower costs.
NYeC convenes the health IT community in New York
HEALTHeLINK
New Study Shows Patient Care Alerts Nearly Doubled In One Year
Alerts and Related Patient Record Queries Provide Critical Health Information to Healthcare Professionals to Support and Improve Patient Care Coordination
Viewpoints: HEALTHeLINK deserves community support
In a The Buffalo News article, HEALTHeLINK Executive Director Daniel Porreca highlighted the value of Western New York’s health information exchange (HIE) when the Eric County Medical Center was shut down due to a cybersecurity attack.
Western New York HIE Reaches 1 Million Patient Consents
HEALTHeLINK, the clinical information exchange connecting hospitals, physicians, and payers in Western New York, has secured more than 1 million uniquely consented patients.
HEALTHeLINK Reaches One Million Patient Consents
HEALTHeLINK, Western New York’s clinical information exchange, has reached one million uniquely consented patients. Approximately 95% of those who consent authorize their health information to be shared among treating providers.
Provider Spotlight: HEALTHeLINK
In a recent video, Dr. Raghu Ram with Landmark Health highlights how health information exchange is used by home health care providers.
HIE Provides Hospital with Vital Patient Data after Ransomware Attack
Health Data Management reports on how HEALTHeLINK Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) mitigate the impact of a recent ransomware attack.
Letter: HEALTHeLINK Helped ECMC Deal with Crisis
HEALTHeLINK Executive Director, Daniel Porreca, recently authored a letter in The Buffalo News on how the HIE helped Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) mitigate the impact of a recent ransomware attack against them.
2016 Year in Review
2016 was a key year for NYeC and the SHIN-NY. In this high-level overview, progress and accomplishments, as well as key QE successes, are highlighted. It also outlines how the SHIN-NY supports various value-based care initiatives and plays into the larger healthcare ecosystem, advancing care statewide.
NY Clarifies Minor Patient Data Access, Maintains Security
New York recently changed a patient data access policy, with providers now able to securely access data through Western New York’s clinical information exchange (HEALTHeLINK) for patients who are ages 10 to 17.