SUCCESS STORIES

July 5, 2023

Payers and Public Health: A Novel Collaboration to Support Covid-19 Vaccination Uptake

NYC REACH and the NYC Health Department partnered with payers to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake – The Vaccine Outreach and Counseling Program. This model was adopted […]
July 5, 2023

Embedding Health Equity in a Public Health Emergency Response: New York City’s Covid-19 Vaccination Experience

Achieving health equity requires a harnessing of talent, dedication, and understanding. The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the inequitable and disproportionate impact of COVID on […]
March 21, 2023

Federally Qualified Health Centers Vaccine Expansion Initiative

The Vaccine Expansion Initiative aimed to reach New Yorkers in areas with low COVID-19 vaccination rates by expanding capacity at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). NYC […]
March 21, 2023

Extended Access to Care (EAC)

The Extended Access to Care program worked to contribute to the collective impact of Public Health Corps. Community Health Workers provided the following services at clinical […]
October 11, 2022

PCIP Applications, Ideas, and Research 2014

Learn about NYC REACH historical research on trends in health information technology (HIT), increasing the delivery of clinical preventative services, and leveraging HIT for public health […]
June 29, 2021

Two NYC REACH Members Named Million Hearts® Champions!

Dr. Daysi Baez and Dr. Saulius J. Skeivys We are pleased to share that two NYC REACH Members, Dr. Daysi Baez and Dr. Saulius J. Skeivys, […]
March 5, 2021

Q&A with Dr. Saroj Gupta, Meaningful Use Graduate

Dr. Saroj Gupta is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist who runs a small practice in Jamaica, Queens. She successfully attested to Meaningful Use for six […]
November 19, 2019

Q&A with Dr. Ravichandra, National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach

Dr. Papanna Ravichandra is a primary care physician with offices in Midtown and East Harlem. Since joining NYC REACH, he has participated in a number of […]
June 27, 2019

Crown Medical: Transforming Clinical Practice

Crown Medical is an adult internal medicine practice in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The practice has three doctors, two physician assistants, two registered dieticians, and two registered […]
June 27, 2019

Q&A with Dr. Jia Hong, Hypertension Control Champion

Dr. Jia Hong is a family physician in Flushing, Queens. She sees about 3,000 patients a year, most of whom are newly-arrived Chinese immigrants.The most common […]
October 3, 2018

Q&A with Emmanuel Fashakin, MD: Operating as a Patient-Centered Medical Home

Dr. Emmanuel Fashakin runs a family medicine practice called Abbydek Family Medical. The 22-year old practice has offices in Queens (Flushing and Richmond Hill), Nassau County […]
July 6, 2018

Q&A with Teresa Chan, MD: Strengthening Connections with Providers

Teresa Chan, MD, is a member of NYC REACH and the Primary Care Information Project Physician Advisory Council (PCIP PAC). Dr. Chan runs a solo private […]
April 13, 2018

Q&A with Geraldine Valme-Daleus: Achieving Meaningful Use

Geraldine Valme-Daleus is the office manager, biller, and registered nurse at a primary care practice in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Her father is the doctor, her brother […]
June 12, 2017

Provider Success Story – Luis E. Guerrero MD: Connecting Patients with Local Resources

Between 1993 and 2011, the percentage of adults with diabetes in New York City has more than doubled. In 2011 650,000 adult New Yorkers reported having […]
December 19, 2015

Provider Success Story – Tracy Towers: Controlling Diabetes in the South Bronx

Tracy Towers Medical PC, a small independent practice in the South Bronx, has successfully implemented techniques to help their patients with diabetes control their A1C levels. […]
November 12, 2015

Provider Success Story – Western Care Medical PC: Leveraging the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Model to Improve Care

Western Care Medical PC, a small independent practice led by Dr. Ferdous Khandker, takes pride in developing strong relationships with their patients. Because of this, Dr. […]