Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, local health departments (LHDs) have led county public health responses and supported our most vulnerable populations. These departments and staff are tasked with contact tracing, analyzing trends, and supplying information and resources to community members. With more than 1,400 participating organizations covering 42% of the patient population of New York state,…

As the world adapts to a “new normal” with COVID-19, HealtheConnections is taking proactive steps to implement a virtual operating strategy to deliver valued customer engagement services that will enable safer and effective customer interaction and engagement with its 1,400 healthcare, public health, and community-based health organizations. With social distancing measures in place and sanitization…

To participants, partners, and patients – During times like these, filled with uncertainty, we are all faced with difficult changes and choices. In the coming weeks, we all must do our part as members of our communities to make the right choices in supporting our families, friends, and neighbors as we weather this storm together.…

eHealth Technologies, HealtheConnections launch new service supporting image sharing for smaller practices Rochester, N.Y., January 29, 2020 — eHealth Technologies, a leading imaging solutions provider for health information exchange (HIE), and HealtheConnections, the regional health information organization (RHIO) serving healthcare providers in 26 counties of New York state, are proud to announce a new development…

The opioid crisis is a top issue in the public health space, one in which HIE data could provide valuable insights to inform a coordinated response. In partnership with a county health department in our service area, HealtheConnections has launched a pilot program for opioid surveillance that supports their efforts. HealtheConnections built a self-service surveillance…

Innovative application provides actionable patient information for healthcare providers, networks HealtheConnections, a regional health improvement organization in New York state, recently introduced their value-based care analytics tool myData. The application allows healthcare providers to easily access and understand comprehensive data in their patients’ profiles, identify gaps in care and see how they rank in quality…