Healthix, one of the largest public HIEs in the nation, enables the exchange of key patient information for more than 20 million New Yorkers, including those who rely on social services, behavioral health, and clinical care coordination to meet their needs. Healthix aggregates patient information from more than 2,500 participating organizations that include clinical practices, hospitals, health systems, diagnostic centers, skilled nursing facilities, health plans, community-based and behavioral health organizations, pharmacies, and more. Through a partnership with Ready Computing and the integration of their Channels solution, Healthix has enhanced its capabilities by including non-medical social factors, such as housing and food instabilities, into its network, providing a complete picture of a patient’s clinical and social needs.
In January 2021, Ready Computing certified its Channels solution for use with Healthix under the Vendor Interoperability Program (VIP). Channels enables care team members from multiple organizations and multiple disciplines to coordinate when caring for patients enrolled in specialized clinical and social care programs. Among many other possible uses, channels can be used to perform “closed-loop” electronic referrals between providers and community-based organizations (CBOs), often in cases where non-medical factors (known as social determinants of health, or SDoHs) are influencing health outcomes. As part of the VIP, Healthix validated and approved the channel features related to privacy and security, technical connectivity, data interoperability, and alert exchange.
“Ready Computing and Healthix have shared the innovation journey since 2011,” says Michael LaRocca, founder and CEO of Ready Computing. During its development, Healthix integrated its technical capabilities with trusted partners to assist with system integration, master data management, patient and provider index optimization, privacy and consent filtering, terminology administration and other key HIE services. “We have really enjoyed our partnership with our colleagues at Healthix and look forward to supporting Healthix and its community for many more years to come.”
“The channels offer complementary capabilities in the areas of patient assessment, program operation, care management, SDoH collection, and closed-loop referrals,” said Todd Rogow, President and CEO of Healthix. “Ready Computing has been a great partner and we are excited to work together to support the next generation of use cases where clinical and social care data is leveraged to optimize healthcare outcomes.”
About Ready Computing
Headquartered in New York, NY, Ready Computing provides specialized products and services to customers in the North American, EMEA, and APAC markets. Launched in 2011, Ready Computing partners with its customers to provide industry-leading solutions for health information exchange, care plan management, CCTV reporting, and more. Ready Computing has been formally certified as compliant with ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, and ISO 27001:2013 standards and has also been evaluated at maturity level 2 of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) version of ISACA 2.0 for services (SVC).
To learn more, visit readycomputing.com.
About Healthix
Healthix is the nation’s largest public health information exchange (HIE), bringing together more than 8,000 healthcare facilities across New York City and Long Island. Healthix provides secure access to the clinical data of more than 20 million patients, for treatment, care coordination, and quality improvement. The data available through Healthix includes a wealth of clinical information delivered electronically with each patient encounter from across New York State, 24/7 in real-time. With HITRUST certification and MARS-E compliance as a core component of its accreditation as a state-qualified entity, Healthix affirms its commitment to the highest standards of security, ensuring that all contributor data remains safe and secure.
To learn more, visit healthix.org.
