Collaboratives & Special Studies
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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Adirondack Park PCMH (NENY) | R | Use of health information technology to promote patient safety, coordination of care, practitioner group quality measure & performance reporting |
Patient Centered Medical Home |
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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Distinction Center for Specialty Care designations identifies institutions that demonstrate both quality and value in the delivery of health care. These designations include specialties such as Cardiac Care, Oncology, Bariatric Surgery, Spine Surgery, Knee and Hip Replacements, Maternity and Transplants |
N | Identifies high performing facilities for specialty care in our network that excel in both quality of care and delivered |
Utilization Management |
Hospital Quality Performance Improvement Plan |
R | Seek improvements quality and safety performance, reduce infection rates, reduce avoidable readmissions |
Utilization Management |
Quality Assurance Program for Skilled Nursing Facilities | R | Quality Measures to increase patient safety, reduce infection, reduce avoidable readmissions | Utilization Management |
All Cause Avoidable Readmission Collaborative Program |
R | Facilities and the plan will work collaboratively to reduce avoidable readmissions by evaluating the data to determine facilities in need of additional services, education, and programs (example: CHF). Facility partnership with Health Plan to improve performance. |
Utilization Management |
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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Diabetes Collaborative |
R | Promote and support diabetes prevention and management efforts |
Health Management/ Disease Management Programs |
WNY Collaborative with local plans on: 1. Adult Depression in Primary Care 2. Prenatal Care |
R | Standardize physician/provider education | Health Management Programs |
Erie County Asthma Coalition | R | Promote clinical practice guidelines and develop tools for the management of asthma | Health Management/Disease Management Programs |
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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Erie County DOH Collaborative with Health Plans | R | Practitioner education via fax blast on current health concerns (e.g. Obesity, Flu) | Preventive Health Programs |
Immunization Coalition of the Capital Region | R | Increase awareness of immunization and lead screening | Preventive Health Programs |
WNY Adult, Pediatric and Adolescent Immunization Coalition | R | Increase immunization and lead screening rates through quality health care initiatives, public awareness and community support | Preventive Health Programs |
Coalition for Healthcare Choice (P2) | R | Educate the community on end of life choices | Palliative Care Program |
Erie Niagara Tobacco Free Coalition | R | Programming to address smoking cessation | Health Promotion and Wellness Programs |
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Tobacco Cessation Center | R | Promote "Rosewellness InhaleLife" cessation programs, co-sponsor provider training programs | Health Promotion and Wellness Programs |
Healthy Lifestyles Coalition P2 | R | Integrate wellness in community outreach programs | Health Promotion and Wellness Programs |
Coalition for a Lead-Free Community |
R |
Coalition focuses on education and policy change in order to reduce the risk of lead poisoning in our community |
Preventive Health Programs: Lead Screening |
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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Buffalo and WNY Community Collaborative Radiology Program | R | Promote appropriate utilization of radiology services in the Emergency Department | Support patient safety programs related to radiation safety for our members |
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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WNY collaborative with local plans for CPG: Prenatal Care | R | Standardize corporate clinical practice guidelines | Health Management/Disease Management Programs |
Name of Collaborative Special Study | National NYS Regional | Primary Focus or Intervention | Related Internal Program/Department |
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Healthcare Information Xchange of NY (HIXNY) (HIE in Northeastern NY) | R | Promote health information infrastructure via HIE |
Support of Health Management and Safety Programs |
WNY HealtheNet (with local plans from WNY & NENY and hospital systems from WNY) | R | A single online source for all providers to verify eligibility and check status of claims, referrals and authorizations | Provider service support |
HEALTHeLINK (WNY) | R | Promote health information infrastructure via Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO) | Support of Health Management and Safety Programs |
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