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Health Affairs, 28, no. 2 (2009): 493-504 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.493 © 2009 by Project HOPE	New Online   Getting Health Reform Done   After the State of the Union   Incremental Reform   E-Health in Developing World   Most-Read Articles in 2009

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States & HIE

HEAL NY: Promoting Interoperable Health Information Technology In New York State

Lisa M. Kern, Yolanda Barron, Erika L. Abramson, Vaishali Patel and Rainu Kaushal

Through a novel, ambitious program called HEAL NY, New York State plans to invest $250 million in health information technology (IT) that can be linked electronically to other health IT systems. In contrast to high rates of closure by other organizations attempting health information exchange (HIE), 100 percent of HEAL NY Phase 1 grantees still existed two years after awards were announced, 85 percent were still pursuing HIE, and 35 percent had actual users. The number of grantees meeting basic criteria for regional health information organizations (RHIOs) increased. Although it is early, lessons learned can inform state-based initiatives nationwide.

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