STHL and HIE-Related News

STHL Poster Insert in the Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin, January 28th

As a first step to get the word out about the HIE to the broader community, we placed a one page insert in the Thursday, January 28th edition of The Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin.  If you didn't get yours, click here to see it!  And watch for other informational flyers, brochures, articles and ads in the coming months!


Roundup of 2009 Healthcare Reform and Health IT Articles
[12/30/2009] - Links to articles on healthcare reform as it is being implemented in different states. i.e., The Great Digital Divide; What Grand Junction Colorado Can Teach the Rest of Us; Vermont Pushes for Lower Cost, Quality Care and more.... link


Playing Metanomics :: Weaving Narrative Threads in Virtual Worlds
[12/10/2009] - A video presentation from the Second Life interview of Christina Galanis (among others): Weaving Narrative Threads in Virtual Worlds, The importance of using real stories to help us find common ground. link


Preparing for Healthcare Reform in the Southern Tier, Parts 1-4
[12/1/2009] - We wrote a four part series explaining the HIE, the PHR, and the consent process published Sept-Dec 09.  See the archived issues for each month. link


Thanksgiving Day, November 26th -- National Family History Day
[11/23/2009] - "Over the holidays...the Surgeon General encourages Americans to talk about and to write down the health problems that seem to run in their family. Learning about their family's health history may help ensure a longer, healthier future together....." link


VIDEO: Charting A New Course
[10/15/2009] - The debate over health care reform is proving to be a no-holds barred battle but, as New York Times' David Pogue reports, electronic records have already provided one big change. link


New York State Awards $60M in Health IT Grants
[9/30/2009] - New York State has awarded about $60 million in grants for localized health information technology projects, one of three rounds of grants recently issued under the state's Health Care Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY) initiative. (The awardee group in Ft.Drum mentioned in the article will be linked to the STHLNY HIE...) link


Southern Tier and Central New York HealthLink Awarded $7.8 Million Grant
[3/31/2008] - Governor David A. Paterson announced the award of $7.8 million to Southern Tier and Central New York HealthLink to build a secure electronic clinical exchange that will allow physicians, patients, hospitals, pharmacies, and labs to exchange patient information electronically across seven counties in the Southern Tier and Central New York regions. link