DOH Announces 11 Regional Population Health Improvement Awards
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Dec. 5, the award of $26.5 million to support regional efforts to improve population health through its Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP). The PHIP is a data-driven effort to convene stakeholders at the regional level for the purpose of promoting the "Triple Aim" of better care, better population health and lower health care costs. Activities will be organized through 11 regions statewide, with a PHIP contractor in each region serving as the neutral convener that supports the analysis of data and the dissemination and implementation of strategies to promote better health outcomes and reduce disparities. Stakeholders include health care consumer and patient advocacy organizations; behavioral health advocacy organizations; disability rights organizations; health, behavioral health and disabilities service providers; rural health networks; insurers and other payers; local public health officials and other local officials; local human service agencies; the business community; unions; schools and institutions of higher education; local housing authorities; and local transportation authorities.
The PHIP awards will be paid out over two years to the following contractors:
| Region | Contractor | Award Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Capital District | Healthy Capital District Initiative | $2,440,000 |
| Central New York | Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York, Inc. | $2,439,993 |
| Finger Lakes | Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency | NA |
| Long Island | Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, Inc. | $2,400,000 |
| Mid-Hudson | Taconic Health Information Network and Community Inc. | $2,434,685 |
| Mohawk Valley | The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital | $2,438,819 |
| New York City | Fund for Public Health in New York Inc. | $5,000,000 |
| North Country | Adirondack Health Institute Inc. | $2,440,000 |
| Southern Tier | STHL, Inc. | $2,070,848 |
| Tug Hill Seaway | Fort Drum Regional Health Planning | $2,438,616 |
| Western New York | P2 Collaborative of Western New York, Inc. | $2,440,000 |
The Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency will serve as the PHIP contractor in the Finger Lakes region and will provide technical assistance to DOH that will help it support the other contractors. The press release is available here. For more information, please see the PHIP webpage.
Contact: Dan Heim, dheim@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383, ext. 128