Thursday, February 28, 2008: | Executive Council/Budget & Finance Committee (4:30p.m.) CNYHSA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.) The Board Meeting will be held in the Founders/Board Room at Hospice of Central New York 990 Seventh North Street Liverpool, New York 13088 Click for Directions |
Featured Discussions: |
Community Health Planning |
For additional information, contact the CNYHSA office at (315) 472-8099. The meeting and presentations are open to the public.
CNYHSA ANNUAL/NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING featured an address by Nancy Smith, Executive Director, Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York (HACCNY) on Priorities and Progress: a Report from HACCNY which outilined HACCNY's mission, history, and current program objectives. HACCNY brings together employers, hospitals, physicians, insurers, and consumers to address ways to advance high quality health care, access, and safety while decreasing or maintaining costs. Its current program objectives focus on development of shared information systems and availability and use of MRI services.
CNYHSA APRIL BOARD MEETING featured a presentation by Cynthia Morrow, MD, Onondaga County Commissioner of Health on Positive Partnersips which outlined major public health concerns and addressed and the role of the Health Department in working with community organizations to develop effective solutions. As a follow-up to last year's dialysis reviews, the Board also heard from St. Joseph's Hospital and CNY Dialysis Center leadership on the results of their efforts to develop a joint center as an alternative to the proposals reviewed by CNYHSA. Terry Richmond, CNYHSA Deputy Director, reported on CNYHSA's recent study on behavioral health, completed on behalf of the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization, a congressional iniative to assess community and military-related health care needs.
CNYHSA DECEMBER BOARD MEETING and 30th ANNUAL MEETING featured a presentation by David Smith, M.D., President of Upstate Medical University entitled Engaging Excellence which outlined his plans for the future of the University. The meeting also featured brief reports on State Dialysis CON actions and related follow-up and a summary of Recomendations from the state Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century that affect Central New York. To see a short summary of the recomendations for Central New York, click on Annual Meeting Program.
CNYHSA Executive Director, Timothy Bobo, provided testimony at NYS Assembly Health Committee Hearing on the report of the state Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (also known as the Berger Commission) held in Syracuse on December 11th. Click for copy of testimony.
NEW SHORTAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS. In 2007, CNYHSA has been successful in securing 7 federal Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) redesignations. Primary Care HPSA’s were approved by US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: Canton-Potsdam, Gouverneur, Ogdensburg, and Star Lake in St. Lawrence County, Carthage in Jefferson County, Auburn in Cayuga County. Steuben County was also re-designated as a Mental Health HPSA. These designations provide incentives for underserved areas in recruiting practitioners and in qualifying for federal and state grants.
CNYHSA has over 30 years experience in conducting HPSA analyses in Central New York and other regions in New York State. A complete listing and map of current HPSA’s can be found by clicking on the “Resources” button.