Health Advancement Collaborative of CNY Initiatives

HAC-CNY’s  highest priority is creating the ability for health care providers across Central New York to exhance patient information exelctronically in a secure, protected manner. This ‘health information exchange’ is one of many across New York working collaboratively to create common standards and policies that, ultimately, will allow data to be shared statewide.  HAC-CNY functions as the Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) that oversees all aspects of the growing Central New York exchange.

Federal, State and local funds are being used to fund the initial capital costs of a CNY exchange.  Beginning in 2011, HAC-CNY will be conducting a three-year pilot that spreads the costs of the RHIO across the commercial population. 

The initial providers sharing patient information include the four local hospitals, four large physician practices, and a large lab in Onondaga County. The focus of the Collaborative's work initially is on the electronic exchange of lab, radiology and medication information.  Beginning in 2011, the intent is to expand the exchange to include providers in other CNY communities.