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) and a number of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) contained within, including the SHIN-NY Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures for Qualified Entities and their Participants.
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.
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.
Current SDUC-approved SHIN-NY SOPs include:
1115 Waiver Participants Use of SHIN-NY SOP
PDR Data Access and Use Process
SDI Data Use Approval SOP with PDR Data Uses
Current Approved SDI uses include:
Respiratory Illness Surveillance
Respiratory Illness Surveillance – Amendment
Health Related Social Needs Data in support of the Medicaid 1115 Waiver
Hospitalizations Analysis for CDPAP Recipients
Parkinsons Disease Prevalence in New York State
NYS Birth Defects Registry Chromosomal Anomaly Surveillance
NYS Birth Defects Registry / Spina Bifida and Congenital Heart Defects Surveillance
Use of SHIN-NY data for Ex parte Medicaid Determination
The next SDUC meeting will be held November 2, 2026, and the agenda will be available soon.
Prior SDUC meeting notes are available here:
SDUC Members include:
Paul Uhrig, Chief Legal and Digital Health Officer, Bassett Health Network (SDUC Chair)
Brad Hutton, Owner and Public Health Consultant, Hutton Health Consulting LLC
Carol Cassell, Executive Director, Advanced Health Network IPA / Recovery Health Solutions IPA
Dwight Raum, Chief Digital Officer, Rochester Regional Health
Laura Alfredo, Executive Vice President Legal Regulatory and Professional Affairs and General Counsel, Greater New York Hospital Association
Megha Arora, VP, Bronx RHIO
Taiymoor Naqi, Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Privacy and Security, Hixny
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 SOPs include:
Required Core SHIN-NY Data Contributions for Data Providers
SHIN-NY Technical Standards for Interoperability & Data Sharing
Approving Participation In Other Networks SHIN-NY SOP
Current Approved Other Networks:
Approving Participation in Other Networks – Commonwell
Approving Participation in Other Networks – PCDH
The next TAC meeting will be held November 9, 2026, and the agenda will be available soon.
Prior TAC meeting notes are available here:
TAC Members include:
Alison Connelly-Flores, CMIO, Urban Health Plan (TAC Chair)
Angel Aponte, Director of Information Strategy, NYC Health Department Division of Disease Control
GT Sweeney, CIO, Healthfirst
Jason Thaw, Senior Director Product Services and Management, Northwell Health
Jay Nakashima, President, eHealth Exchange
Jen Lane, VP Technology, HealtheLink
Jim Kirkwood, Chief Technology Officer Medicaid, New York State Department of Health
Matt Doyle, Director of Interoperability, Epic
Matthew McCarty, Vice President Information Technology, Albany Medical Center
Michael Frey, CTO, RRHIO
Scott Afzal, Former Health Technology Executive and NYeC Board Member, Point Click Care / CRISP / NYeC
2026 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 |
| 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 |
| Todd Rogow | President and CEO, Healthix |
| Amber Levanon Seligson, PhD, MS | Executive Director of Data Ecosystems and Strategy, NYCDOHMH |
| Paul Uhrig | Chief Legal & Digital Health Officer, Bassett Health Executive Director, Bassett Innovation Center |
| Sal Volpe, MD, FAAP, FACP, ABP-CI, FHIMSS, CHCQM | Chief Medical Officer, Staten Island PPS |
| Mary Zelazny | Chief Executive Officer, Finger Lakes Community Health |
2026 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 |
| Karen Lipson | Leading Age NY |
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