Resources & Links

Resources & Links New HHS Report Offers Practical Cybersecurity Guidelines and Resources for Health Care Providers and Payers: A new report and technical resources released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide practical and cost-effective cybersecurity guidelines for health care providers and payers.
January 8, 2019

Resources & Links Deadline Extended for Health Information Exchange Funding: CMS has approved an extension of New York's Data Exchange Incentive Program until Sept. 30, 2020.
September 4, 2018

Resources & Links Certified EHR Adopters Must Connect to the SHIN-NY or Submit a Waiver by March 9th: Nursing homes, home care agencies, and hospice programs utilizing "certified electronic health record technology under the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)" must connect to their Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) by March 9, 2018 or submit a waiver request to the Department of Health.
February 27, 2018

Resources & Links Deadline to Connect to the Statewide Health Information Network for New York is March 9th: Providers with certified EHRs are required to connect. A free recorded webinar hosted by the New York eHealth Collaborative is available for providers.
February 13, 2018

Resources & Links Free Webinar on Connecting to the Statewide Health Information Network for New York: The webinar will be held twice, on Jan. 29^th at 3:30 pm and Jan. 30^th at 8:30 am.
January 16, 2018

Resources & Links Remember to Register for the Free NYeC Webinar on Health Information Exchange Funding: A free webinar to inform providers about updated requirements to qualify for health information exchange funding will be held on Dec. 21^st at 12 pm.
December 19, 2017

Resources & Links NYeC Offers Webinar on Streamlined Requirements for Health Information Exchange Funding: The webinar will be held on Dec. 21, 2017 from 12 to 1 pm.
December 12, 2017

Resources & Links More EHRs to Qualify for Health Information Exchange Incentives Under New Requirements: Long-term/post-acute care providers that have adopted electronic health records that are not certified for HITECH security requirements will have alternative paths to qualify for Data Exchange Incentive Program funds.
November 28, 2017

Resources & Links DOH Telehealth Work Group Meets: One of several "Regulatory Modernization Initiatives," the Telehealth Work Group seeks to reduce barriers to the use of telehealth technology.
October 3, 2017

Resources & Links "Dear Administrator" Letter Notifies Health Care Providers of Health Information Exchange Requirement: Nursing homes, home care agencies, hospice programs, and other providers that have adopted certified EHRs must connect to regional health information organizations by March 9, 2018.
July 18, 2017