In 2007, a new ‘Office of Health Information Technology Transformation’ was created within the New York State Department of Health to lead in developing a Statewide Health Information Network of New York or SHIN-NY (pronounced ‘shinny’). The state’s investment in health information technology is part of the Health Care Efficiency Affordability Law (HEAL) that provides funds for projects to reform and reconfigure health care delivery. 

More information on the state’s program is available at: http://www.health.state.ny.us/technology/

A public/private collaborative has also been formed to support and oversee the State’s work in information technology -- the New York eHealth Collaborative or NYeC (pronounced ‘nice’). 

Additional information on NYeC is available at: http://nyehealth.org/