FEATURED ARTICLES

September 1, 2021

Reminders for Primary Care Practices: Supporting Patients through COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for primary care providers and their patients. Find below a list of activities that are essential to ensuring continuity […]
December 18, 2020

Urgent tips on COVID-19 response

NYC REACH is committed to providing you with the latest updates on telehealth, billing, and other topics to support you through the COVID-19 emergency, reopening, and […]
May 28, 2020

COVID-19 SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS

NYC REACH is expanding its services for primary care practices during the COVID-19 emergency. NYC REACH Membership is not required to receive the following: Technical assistance […]
April 17, 2020

COVID-19 Financial Relief

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, multiple entities are offering financial aid and relief to health care providers. NYC REACH has compiled a running list of […]
April 8, 2020

Expansion of Telehealth Services

Due to the COVID-19 state of emergency, regulations for telehealth have been temporarily changed to allow more practices to provide services via phone or video chat. […]
November 19, 2019

Community Pharmacists and Health Care: How neighborhood pharmacists can support providers to improve patient care

Nearly half the United States (U.S.) population takes prescriptions drugs, which means that pharmacists are an integral part of health care delivery. With nearly 3,000 community […]
November 19, 2019

From Meaningful Use to Value-Based Payment

Value-based care (VBC) is a “value over volume,” holistic approach to patient care. Value-based payment (VBP) arrangements reward providers for improving care quality, reducing costs and […]
November 19, 2019

What is the Hub? Frequently Asked Questions

As New York City’s public health agency, the Health Department aims to understand and promote the health of all New Yorkers.  The Primary Care Information Project […]
June 27, 2019

2018 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions
Summer 2019 Newsletter

The Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge is a nationwide competition to identify providers that have achieved an average hypertension control rate of at least 80% through innovations […]
June 27, 2019

Tips for Success: NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
Summer 2019 Newsletter

Some of the most challenging activities in the NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program involve health information exchange, patient portal usage, and public health reporting. Read below […]
January 23, 2019

Value-Based Payment: 101
January 2019 Newsletter

The concept of value-based payment (VBP) has taken root across the healthcare industry. VBP is a “value over volume” approach. Unlike fee-for-service (FFS) models, which motivate […]
January 23, 2019

Tips from Providers: How to Operate as a Patient-Centered Medical Home
January 2019 Newsletter

At the 2018 PCMH Congress, healthcare providers from all practice sizes shared their strategies for successfully operating as a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). Providers shared a […]
January 23, 2019

Using ICD-10 Asthma Severity Codes
January 2019 Newsletter

New York City is one of the top twenty “Asthma Capitals” in the United States, a designation based on asthma prevalence, asthma-related emergency visits, and asthma-related […]
March 1, 2018

NYC REACH Providers Named 2017 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions
March 2018 Newsletter

Million Hearts® is a national initiative established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and […]