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NYC REACH In The News
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Commentary: EHRs Can Track Preventive Care in Primary Care Settings |
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Lessons Learned, Inroads Earned Story viewable in digital edition |
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New program rewards top care from NYC docs |
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A Tale of Two RECs Two New York regional extension centers lead the pack in EHR adoption, sharing best practices and strategies along the way |
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New York BCBS launches patient-centered medical home pilot |
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Reaching Out to NYC’s Underserved While some believe RECs lack the funding and staff needed to succeed, one NYC-based program is off to a promising start. |
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Regional extension centers launch work in Big Apple |
NYC REACH Announcements
NYC REACH Expands EHR Partner List with Eight More Vendors
NYC REACH, the federally funded Regional Extension Center overseen by the Primary Care Information Project at the NYC Health Department, has added eight more EHR vendors to its partner list, and now supports a total of 13 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 eight EHR systems: Amazing Charts, Criterions, CureMD, MedAZ, Office Practicum, OmniMD, Pulse, SOAPware.
PCIP Wins First Place in Healthcare Informatics 2012 Innovator Awards
The Healthcare Informatics 2012 Innovator Awards recognizes healthcare professionals committed to using healthcare IT to improve patient safety, care quality, patient expeience, financial effectiveness, operational efficiency, and more.
Primary Care Information Project Receives National Public Health Award
The HIMSS Davies Awards of Excellence recognize excellence in the implementation of and value from health information technology.
Health Department Findings Show that Electronic Health Records Can Improve Health Care by Encouraging Preventive Services
Doctors who use electronic medical records do a better job of keeping their patients healthy. That is the upshot of a new Health Department analysis of 51 primary care practices in New York City.
New York City Reaches a Milestone in Effort to Improve Quality of Care through Information Technology
More than 1.5 million New Yorkers now receive preventive care and standardized treatment from 2,000 physicians who have adopted the Health Department’s innovative electronic health record.
NYC REACH Granted Extension Center Funding
On December 11, 2009, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced the first round of recipients for Regional Extension Center funding. The Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) was granted funds to establish a center for New York City.
Press Release: PCIP Panel Management Program
The Health Department's Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) announced the launch of a new program to help primary-care physicians combat preventable health problems in. Under the so-called Panel Management program, outreach specialists will work with physicians to identify patients in need of preventive health services, such as cholesterol management or blood pressure control, and encourage the patients to make appointments for care and treatment.