What they call their work
What they do
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Health Information Exchange Support 5 activities
- Enable public health reporting and surveillanceRoutes public health reporting data to state and city aggregation points and provides a secure portal for public health staff to access individual records; tracks and reports on confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, comorbidities, treatments, and complications including pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
- Enhance data quality through stakeholder collaborationCollaborates with major data-contributing members to improve clinical data quality, including expanding respiratory flow sheet data for better ventilation tracking during the pandemic.
- Operate a secure health information exchange for the BronxOperates a secure, interoperable clinical health information exchange that enables authorized healthcare providers in the Bronx to access and share patient medical records from multiple sources, including live data feeds from major healthcare providers, through a web-based Provider Clinical Viewer and integrated EHR systems.
- Participate in and support SHIN-NY interoperabilityParticipates in the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), implements the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA), and enables data exchange across the state to support secure, standardized health information sharing for providers and public health agencies.
- Support clinical decision-making with structured data toolsImplements FHIR-ready, Cross-QE Structured Data Exchange and uses chronic disease registries and COVID-19 recovery flags to support value-based care, quality measurement, and provider prioritization of interventions for high-need patients.
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Medical Records Access & Privacy Compliance 3 activities
- Manage patient consent for data sharingTracks and stores patient consent for data access in compliance with New York State policy, governing authorized provider access to patient records within the RHIO network.
- Provide audit reports to patients on data accessProvides patients with audit reports detailing authorized access to their protected health information over the prior six years, including user name, role, organization, timestamp, and data type, with one free report available per 12-month period.
- Provide patient access to protected health informationFacilitates access to protected health information for patients and personal representatives through web-based portals, third-party apps, and paper or electronic copies, requiring identity verification via submission of a Patient Identification Verification form before granting access.
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Medical Research & Education Dissemination 1 activity
- Conduct research using health information dataConducts internal analyses on public health issues such as COVID-19 risk factors, complications, and outcomes using member data, with plans to release de-identified findings; publishes periodic audit summary reports on its website.
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Data & Technology Capacity Building 1 activity
- Deliver data analytics and reporting servicesProvides value-added data analytics, custom reporting, and population health management services to participants, including customized facesheets for community-based organizations and population health intervention support through the Bronx Regional Informatics Center (BRIC).
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Operate inclusive governance structuresOperates a transparent and participatory governance model with clinician and consumer representation on its Board of Directors and committees to guide safety, quality, and policy decisions.
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Professional Ethics & Dispute Resolution 1 activity
- Provide stakeholder complaint resolutionImplements policies and procedures for receiving, investigating, and responding to complaints from SHIN-NY stakeholders, including participating organizations and individuals.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Deliver training on RHIO systems and policiesProvides training for authorized users on the use of the RHIO system, data access policies, and procedures to ensure compliant and effective use of health information exchange tools.
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Who runs it
- CARMELA CARINO — TREASURER
- ELIZABETH LEVER — DIRECTOR
- IVAN DURBAK — SECRETARY
- JITENDRA BARMECHA MD — CHAIRPERSON
- LOIS BOOKHARDT-MURRAY MD — DIRECTOR
- PALOMA HERNANDEZ — VICE CHAIRPERSON
- RACHEL SHERMAN — DIRECTOR
- REGINA ZIMMERMAN — DIRECTOR
- STEPHEN ROSENTHAL — DIRECTOR
- SUMIR SAHGAL — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Partner — Member organization represented on the Board of Directors and committees
- Acacia Network Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Affinity Health Plan Partner — Participant in the Bronx RHIO supplying data
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine Partner — Co-developing a research study on social determinants and clinical factors influencing COVID-19 outcomes in the Bronx population.
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Univ. Partner — Participant in the Bronx RHIO supplying data
- Amida Care Partner — Participant in the Bronx RHIO supplying data
- Bainbridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Behavioral Health Care Collaborative Partner — Partnership with a NYC-based Behavioral Health Care Collaborative to improve care coordination, quality management, population health, and value-based payments.
- Bronx Community Health Network Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Bronx RHIO Participant Organization Network — Member organizations whose providers are eligible for Bronx RHIO training and system access.
- Bronx RHIO participants Network — Network of healthcare organizations that participate in the Bronx RHIO health information exchange.
- BronxCARE Health System Partner — Member organization with leadership representation on the Board and committees
- CenterLight Health System Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Cityblock Health Partner — Participant in the Bronx RHIO supplying data
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- East Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Emerest Health Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Essen Health Care Partner — Member organization represented on the Board of Directors
- First Care of New York Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Friends & Family Home Care Services, LLC Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Goldenhearts Elderly Care Services Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Great Direct Care Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Harlem United Partner — Participant in the Bronx RHIO
- Housing Works Partner — Participant in the Bronx RHIO supplying data
- Institute for Family Health Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center Partner — Member organization with clinical leadership on the Board and Research and Quality Improvement Committee
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
- Kendal on Hudson Partner — Member organization with Chief Financial Officer serving on the Board and Finance & Audit Committee
- Kings Harbor Multicare Center Partner — Participating organization in the Bronx RHIO
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Consent-Based, Patient-Centered Health Information Exchangemethodology: patient-centered_health_information_exchangeBy enabling secure, interoperable exchange of health information only with explicit patient consent and through flexible access mechanisms, we improve care coordination and clinical decision-making while ensuring patient autonomy and trust, because patient-controlled data sharing increases privacy compliance and engagement in care.