Category Archives: Technology

Let patients help!

Take a look at the work of Dave deBronkart, aka e-patient Dave, a remarkable patient advocate who turned his own disease experience into a catalyst for change. Dave is a prolific twitter (@ePatientDave), an author (Laugh, Sing, and Eat Like a Pig: How an empowered patient beat Stage IV cancer (and what healthcare can learnContinue reading “Let patients help!”

HRSA HIV/AIDS 2010 Biennial Report

NewYork-Presbyterian System SelectHealth’s Special Project of NationalSignificance featured in HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau 2010 Biennial Progress Report Going the DistanceThe Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program20 Years of Leadership, A Legacy of Care This progress report celebrates the legacy of the first responders to the AIDS epidemic, the 1990 passage of the first Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS ResourcesContinue reading “HRSA HIV/AIDS 2010 Biennial Report”

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)”