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2009 SNP Enrollment

User Friendly Specialty Definitions

NewYork-Presbyterian System SelectHealth offers members educational handouts that provide user friendly definitions of the various specialties available through its provider network. This document is a modified version of one offered courtesy of the Swedish Medical Center, WA Copyright 2007. English Version pdf Understanding Specialists English Spanish Version pdf Tipos de médicos por especialidad

AMIA Posters Related To NYPS SelectHealth’s CCD Project

American Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Meeting November 14-18, 2009 Posters related to NewYork-Presbyterian System SelectHealth‘s Continuity of Care Document (CCD) HRSA Special Projects of National Significance. AMIA-0021-A2009.R1. Urban PLWH’s Willingness to Share Personal Health Information. P. Teixeira; S. Bakken; E. Camhi; P. Gordon AMIA-0056-A2009. Barriers and Facilitators to Use of a Continuity of Care DocumentContinue reading “AMIA Posters Related To NYPS SelectHealth’s CCD Project”

NYC Health: Primary Care Information Project (PCIP)

If your clinic or practice hasn’t implemented an Electronic Health Record (EHR) the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a program that you might consider. The Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) (http://www.nyc.gov/pcip) has been in existence since 2005 and has completed 1,500 EHR implementations in NYC. It currently offers: subsidized licensingContinue reading “NYC Health: Primary Care Information Project (PCIP)”

Sqworl: Shared Links by Subject

How often do you want to share a link to a web page with a family member, friend or colleague? What if you have a series of links to share? What if you want to share these links often? Of course you could email each one each time, but a new free web siteContinue reading “Sqworl: Shared Links by Subject”

Governor Kitzhaber Keynote Speaker at IHI

Readers interested in healthcare reform are encouraged to view this remarkable video which summarizes in a compelling way the challenges we must face to reform the US healthcare delivery system. Kitzhaber gives a clear and unique description of the problem and points us to a possible solution. While this IHI Keynote was delivered in MarchContinue reading “Governor Kitzhaber Keynote Speaker at IHI”

Frequently Asked Questions: APGs

Bill Kelly of Treo Solutions offers these FAQs on Ambulatory Patient Groups. pdf-frequently-asked-questions-eapgs

Comparing APG to 7 Tier

As of December 1, 2008 fee for service Medicaid reimbursement to Designated AIDS Centers will be based on Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) rates. Except for Therapeutic Visits for case management, 7 Tier rates will no longer be available for fee for service Medicaid outpatient care. In this first year of APGs the formula for reimbursementContinue reading “Comparing APG to 7 Tier”

Designated AIDS Centers (DACs)

The NYSDOH AIDS Institute established the Designated AIDS Center model about 20 years ago. It essentially provided enhanced reimbursement for outpatient HIV Primary and per diem rates for inpatient care. Hospitals contracted with the State to receive these rates and were required to meet staffing levels and quality standards for the multidisciplinary care of thoseContinue reading “Designated AIDS Centers (DACs)”

Portable Apps

Want a low cost alternative to traveling with a laptop? Purchase a $35 4g USB drive and install free portable apps which run independently on any PC you find on the road. Just plug the USB drive into the PC and launch the starter application. You can browse the web, read and send email and create and or readContinue reading “Portable Apps”