In This Issue:
 iHT2 Health IT Summit in New York City on September 20-21, 2011
HIMSS New York State Student Informatics Conference
NYC REACH Expands EHR Partner List with Seven More Vendors
HIMSS New York State Student Conference, September 23rd
Request for Information: EHR System For Mental Health Care
Advocacy Announcement
Register Now for HIMSS12
HealthIT.gov Has Officially Launched
National Health Information Technology Week
Complimentary Passes Available for NYS HIMSS Members!
The Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2) is pleased to extend a special invitation to all qualified members and staff of NYHIMSS to join us at one of the most exclusive and high-level health IT summits in 2011. The iHT2 Health IT Summit in New York City, taking place September 20-21, 2011, at The Westin New York at Times Square will bring together national thought leaders and decision makers addressing the most pressing issues surrounding healthcare and information technology. Click Here to View the Summits website.
NYHIMSS Board Members, Healthcare Providers, Government Institutions, Educational Institutions, Hospital Employees, and Non-Profit Organizations can register today and receive a complimentary pass by using PROMO CODE: NYHIMSS11. Click Here to Register.
Collaborate and share ideas about challenges and innovation in:- Accountable Care Organizations
- Meaningful Use
- Business Intelligence
- Health Information Exchange
- Mobile Technology
- Privacy & Security
NYHIMSS Vendor/Consultant members can contact Matthew Raynor at 561-748-6281 or matt@ihealthtran.com to receive a discounted pass.
*Please note this offer is not valid for healthcare vendors/consultants or current registrants. Limited supply is available. Any questions please contact Matthew Raynor at 561-748-6281 or matt@ihealthtran.com.
HIMSS New York State Student Informatics Conference
DATE: Friday, September 23, 2011
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The New York State Chapter of HIMSS is proud to present the 2nd Annual New York State Student Informatics Conference on September 23, 2011 at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The conference will be held in the Health Science Education Building- Alumni Auditorium.
This Conference seeks to continue to nurture and develop tomorrow’s HIT professionals locally in New York State.
A detailed event agenda is available here.
Win an iPad2! A Student Poster Presentation Competition will be sponsored and an IPad 2 will be awarded to the best presentation!
Click here to register!
NYC REACH Expands EHR Partner List with Seven More Vendors
NYC REACH, the federally funded Regional Extension Center overseen by the Primary Care Information Project at the NYC Health Department, has added seven more EHR vendors to its partner list, and now supports a total of 12 EHRs. By expanding the list of partner companies, the extension center offers personalized Meaningful Use support to a growing number of EHR users in New York City.
EHR vendors went through an open, competitive process and met strict requirements beyond the national Meaningful Use certification standards. After closely examining the companies and products, NYC REACH officials selected seven EHR systems:
• Amazing Charts
• Criterions
• CureMD
• MedAZ
• Office Practicum
• OmniMD
• Pulse
“Doctors in New York City use a variety of EHRs, and we want to offer our subsidized training to as many practices as possible. Partnerships with new EHR vendors allow us to help more practices achieve Meaningful Use and improve care regardless of the system they use,” explains Acting Assistant Commissioner Dr. Jesse Singer. The NYC REACH Meaningful Use curriculum teaches physicians the qualifications for incentive payments, measures they must meet, and how to attest to Medicaid or Medicare for payment.
NYC REACH chose systems that not only meet the requirements for Meaningful Use, but also give physicians tools to practice preventive medicine, manage chronic conditions, and coordinate care. Doctors shopping for an EHR can receive free vendor selection assistance to help identify a product that is right for their practice.
NYC REACH offers three levels of support for doctors using an EHR or looking to adopt a system.
On-site Meaningful Use Support
On-site Meaningful Use education and classes for users of all partner vendors
• AmazingCharts
• Criterions
• CureMD
• eClinicalWorks
• Greenway
• MDLand
• MedAZ
• MedLink
• NextGen
• Office Practicum
• OmniMD
• Pulse
Implementation Support
Discounts on pre-negotiated EHR packages (including a free lab interface) and personalized implementation support for:
• eClinicalWorks
• Greenway
• MDLand
Vendor Neutral Meaningful Use Support
Physicians using any EHR can attend free Meaningful Use seminars and receive vendor-neutral education on the incentive programs.
Practices that do not have an EHR can use free NYC REACH resources to identify a system that meets their needs.
More Information
Contact pcip@health.nyc.gov or call (347)-396-4888 with questions.
NYC REACH Partner EHRs
EHR Vendor Partner selection process
NYC REACH is a program from the Primary Care Information Project at the NYC Health Department focused on improving healthcare through technology. As the federally designated Regional Extension Center for New York City, NYC REACH offers subsidized EHR software, education and training to local providers to help them qualify for incentive programs.
www.nycreach.org
Conference, September 23rd
DATE: Friday, September 23, 2011
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The New York State Chapter of HIMSS is proud to present the 2nd Annual New York State Student Informatics Conference on September 23, 2011 at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The conference will be held in the Health Science Education Building- Alumni Auditorium.
This Conference seeks to continue to nurture and develop tomorrow’s HIT professionals locally in New York State.
A detailed event agenda is available here.
Win an iPad2! A Student Poster Presentation Competition will be sponsored and an IPad 2 will be awarded to the best presentation!
Click here to register!
Request for Information (RFI) - Electronic Health Record System For Mental Health Care
We invite your response to this Request for Information (RFI), issued by The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY), on behalf of the Division of Mental Hygiene (DMH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the New York City Regional Electronic Adoption Center for Health (NYC REACH).
These agencies have formed JOIN MH (Joint Opportunities for Integrated Networks in Mental Health), a program dedicated to assisting mental health providers in successfully adopting interoperable electronic health record systems and effectively using these systems to improve the quality and value of the care and services they offer.
As advocates for NYC mental health providers, JOIN MH desires to partner with the most qualified EHR vendors and work with vendors and providers to achieve the widest possible dissemination of high quality, interoperable EHRs. EHR systems are sought that are sufficiently robust to meet the clinical workflow needs of a broad range of mental health providers, to enable eligible providers to achieve Meaningful Use standards, and to facilitate the coordination of care between primary care and mental health providers through health information exchange.
This RFI identifies minimum requirements for the opportunity to be selected as a JOIN MH Partner Vendor and additional requirements or information that will be considered in the application process.
We encourage EHR vendors to respond to this RFI, as it will be important for us to offer a range of options to meet the needs of our provider partners. Above all, we seek to work in partnership with vendors who understand the needs of behavioral health providers and have the flexibility to grow and adapt as health IT matures.
To read the RFI instructions and retrieve the Response Spreadsheet for response entry, please click on the following link: http://www.fphny.org/whatsnew/rfps
We look forward to receiving your Letter of Intent and Minimum Requirements Response (due August 29, at Noon - New York time). Full RFI responses are due on September 23, 2011 at 5 pm. Questions regarding this RFI and the related process should be addressed to JOINMH@health.nyc.gov.
Think Globally, Act Locally – Advocacy is an opportunity to get engaged now!
The NY HIMSS Advocacy initiative is going to kick-off this fall with a webinar describing how you can share the message in your own local district! The webinar will feature the key messages and communication themes and tools you can use to engage your local state senator or assembly person in the HIT adoption dialogue.
We look forward to your interest and participation.
We will send out a web link to register for this webinar as well as a link to our new updated web site featuring advocacy initiatives, content and contact tools.
Regards,
Christopher B Harris
chriharris@deloitte.com
Register Now for HIMSS12
The HIMSS12 conference is the destination for thousands of IT professionals, clinicians and healthcare executives from around the world who are seeking information and making decisions on how to move forward at this critical juncture.
Meaningful use. ICD-10/HIPAA 5010. New mandates. HIMSS12 can help you meet these and other goals while maintaining your organization's commitment toward the unsurpassed quality of patient care. Assess your options, learn from the efforts of others, experience cutting-edge demos and solutions and develop the most effective and efficient path for your organization.
HIMSS12 is the only industry conference that gives you an exclusive vantage point and unique perspective on how far we've come in advancing HIT, how far we can go and the many ways in which we can get there.
Take advantage of early rates! Register today
Learn more about HIMSS12. Visit www.himssconference.org today.
Keynote Speakers
| Biz Stone, Co-Founder of Twitter
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| Dan Buettner, Founder of Blue Zones & World Renowned Explorer
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HealthIT.gov Has Officially Launched
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, HealthIT.gov. This website is designed to become the leading national resource on health information technology (health IT) for both consumers and health care professionals.
Health is personal. It's personal for the parent who has a child with asthma.It's personal for the patient with a new cancer diagnosis. And it's personal for the doctor who is responsible for caring for them.
At its core, HealthIT.gov is about patients, and it's about helping them get the information they need, connecting them to resources that empower them to make changes, and ultimately, improving the nation's health—one person at a time.
Whether you are a parent who is wondering how an electronic health record (EHR) will affect her family's privacy or a provider who is overwhelmed by the idea of transitioning to EHRs, HealthIT.gov has the resources to help answer your questions.
Visit HealthIT.gov today!
National Health Information Technology Week
White House Proclaims National Health Information Technology Week
President Barack Obama has declared the week of September 11-16, 2011, National Health Information Technology Week.
National Health Information Technology Week is a time to highlight the importance of efficient information systems that protect the privacy and security of personal health information while improving the delivery of health care in the United States.
We encourage you to help promote National Health Information Technology Week by posting one of ONC’s new web graphics on your website, in a blog post, or tweet. Visit HealthIT.gov for instructions on how to use the new web graphics.
This White House proclamation underscores the importance of using technology to transform the nation’s health care system and improve the privacy and security of personal health information.
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