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.
In a recent Becker’s Hospital Review article, the New York Digital Health Accelerator was listed as one of 12 healthcare startup incubators and accelerators to know.
The only thing that’s been consistent for digital health accelerators in the past couple of years is that most of them have been tweaking their model. That’s no less true of the New York Digital Accelerator, which is run by the New York eHealth Collaborative and the Partnership Fund for New York City.
NYeC News: Vol 67: February 1, 2016
On January 21st, the New York Digital Health Accelerator (NYDHA)—an intense five month program run by the Partnership Fund for New York City (Partnership Fund) and the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) to foster New York’s growing health tech sector—featured six leading early- and growth-stage health tech companies that are developing cutting-edge technology products for healthcare providers and patients in the areas of care coordination, patient engagement, and workflow improvement.
Do you need a vehicle to grow your organization and navigate the complex healthcare marketplace? The NYDHA will choose up to 10 early- and growth-stage companies that are developing cutting-edge technology products in care coordination, patient engagement, predictive analytics, and workflow management for healthcare providers. Selected companies will receive access to customers, $100,000 in investment capital, and invaluable mentoring from senior-level executives at leading hospitals and other providers in New York.
The New York-based startup provides a secure group messaging solution for doctors, which is fully HIPAA compliant, meaning it protects the privacy of patients’ most sensitive health information. Cureatr’s technology syncs with physicians’ devices, including mobile devices and pagers, and integrates with existing scheduling software and health directories.
On Friday, July 19th, 16 diverse business accelerators from across the country, including the NY Digital Health Accelerator, gathered at Washington, D.C. accelerator, 1776, to pitch their programs as part of the US Small Business Administration’s inaugural Accelerator Demo Day.
It’s not a surprise to those of us in the healthcare or tech industries, but now the rest of the nation is catching on. This past weekend, in the NYT, Thomas L. Friedman’s column “Obamacare’s Other Surprises” addressed the incredible growth of health IT startups due to the liberation of vast quantities of patient data, and the growing need for payment reform.
For those selected as the inaugural class of the New York Digital Accelerator, May 8th was a graduation day of sorts. After nine months of intense work, the eight health IT companies whose products ranked most promising of the 250 applicants met on Wednesday morning at the Times Center to present their work.