SHIN-NY Governance
The SHIN-NY is regulated by the New York State Department of Health through 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 300, referred to as “the SHIN-NY Regulation.” Accordingly, SHIN-NY participation is governed by the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA) [PDF, 3.69 MB] and a number of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) [PDF, 566.45 KB] contained within, including the SHIN-NY Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures for Qualified Entities and their Participants [PDF].
View the list of facilities subject to the SHIN-NY Regulation.
The SHIN-NY Policy Guidance Documents that support implementation of the Regulation are posted on the NYS DOH website.
Statewide Collaboration Process (SCP)
These guidance documents also detail the Statewide Collaboration Process (SCP), an open and transparent process that brings together key stakeholders to contribute input and expertise on the development and implementation of SHIN-NY policy and technical standards. The three (3) SCP committees include:
- SHIN-NY Policy Committee
- Statewide Data Use Committee
- Technical Advisory 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.
To submit a policy proposal for consideration of the SHIN-NY Policy Committee, please see the template and instructions linked here [PDF, 231.81 KB].
Statewide Data Use Committee (SDUC)
The SDUC is responsible for the development and amendment of SHIN-NY SOPs that address disclosures and uses of data contained in the SHIN-NY Statewide Data Infrastructure (SDI).
The SDUC is additionally responsible for adjudication of SHIN-NY data use requests. The SDUC will serve as subject matter experts on the contents of the SDI and the permitted purposes for which SDI data may be used, as well as prohibited uses of the data.
The SDUC-approved Statewide Data Infrastructure (SDI) Data Use Approval Process [PDF, 705.42 KB].
Current Approved SDI uses include:
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The TAC is responsible for the development and amendment of SHIN-NY SOPs that address technical data contribution standards for SHIN-NY Participants, including those involving core (required) data contributions and protocols for submissions directly to the Statewide Data Infrastructure (SDI); technical standards for services provided by QEs; and technical standards and requirements for interoperability among SHIN-NY participants.
In providing advice and recommendations, the SHIN-NY TAC will seek to leverage national HIE standards and to harmonize with evolving federal program requirements to the extent possible, aiming to limit the burden of adoption on New York participants.
Current TAC-approved SHIN-NY Required Core SHIN-NY Data Contributions for Data Providers [PDF, 566.45 KB] and SHIN-NY Technical Standards for Interoperability & Data Sharing [PDF, 263.42 KB].
2025 Policy Committee
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| David Cohen, MD (Chair) | Executive Vice President, Population Health & Academic Affairs, Maimonides Medical Center |
| Elizabeth Amato | Senior Vice President, HIE Operations, HEALTHeCONNECTIONS |
| Kate Beck, PMP | AVP of Health Information Exchange at Healthfirst |
| Lawrence Brown, Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM | Addiction Medicine and Public Health, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College |
| David Finkelstein | Chief Information Officer, RiverSpring Living |
| Melanie Funchess | Director of Mental Health and Wellness, Common Ground Health |
| Thomas Hallisey | Digital Health Strategy Lead, HANYS |
| Puja Khare | VP for Legal, Regulatory, and Professional Affairs, GNYHA |
| Sabina Lim, MD MPH | VP Behavioral Health Safety & Quality, System Medical Director, Regulatory & Gov't Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System |
| Russell Lusak | Chief Operating Officer, Selfhelp Community Services |
| Natasha Pernicka, MPA | Executive Director, Food Pantries for the Capital District, The Alliance for a Hunger Free NY |
| Paul Pettit | Public Health Director of Genesee and Orleans Counties |
| 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 |
| Sal Volpe, MD, FAAP, FACP, ABP-CI, FHIMSS, CHCQM | Chief Medical Officer, Staten Island PPS |
2025 Ex-Officio Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Deirdre Depew | NYS DOH (OHSQA) |
| Jonathan Karmel | NYS DOH (OHSQA) |
| Jim Kirkwood | NYS DOH (OHSQA) |
| Chelsea Sack | NYS DOH (OHSQA) |
| Anne Schettine | NYS DOH (OHSQA) |
| Ken Wieczerza, Esq. | NYS DOH (OHSQA) |
| Sara McGrath | NYS DOH DLA |
| Rinzin Wangmo | NYC DOHMH |
| Geraldine Johnson | NYS DOH (Public Health) |
| Alana Stelline | NYS Office for the Aging |
| Samantha Delia | OASAS |
| Meredith Locke | OHIP |
| Jillian Annunziata | OHIP (Medicaid) |
| Emily Engel | OHIP (Medicaid) |
| Molly Finnerty, MD | OMH |
| Meg Vijayan, Esq. | OPWDD |
| Carmen Barber | OMH |
| Jessica Eber-Young | OMH |
| Tavia Rauch | MVP Health |
| Karen Lipson | Leading Age NY |
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