North Country Health Information Partnership (N-CHIP) Committee

Committee Objectives

The objective of the N-CHIP committee is to continue advancing New York’s health information infrastructure based on clinical and programmatic priorities and specific goals for improving quality, affordability, and outcomes.

The committee has secured $6.7 million to facilitate:

  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Health Information Exchange
  • Clear & Legible Reports
  • Working towards portable and electronic health records
Committee Members

  • N-CHIP Steering Committee Participants
  • Led and coordinated by the N-CHIP Project Manager
  • N-CHIP Medical Director
  • At least two liaisons from the Provider Executive Committee
  • Jefferson Physician Organization Executive Director
  • Representative from each participating hospital
  • Representative from Public Health Home Care
  • Representative from Imaging
  • FDRHPO Regional Telemedicine Project Manager and FDRHPO Executive Director (as needed)
  • Informatics Staff person
  • Technical Staff person
  • Vendor Representation as Appropriate (dependent on need as project progresses)
  • Representative from Participating Payers
  • STHLNY RHIO representation
  • N-CHIP Provider Executive Committee Participants
  • Led by the N-CHIP Medical Director
  • Staffed and Coordinated by the Jefferson Physician Organization
  • Jefferson Physician Organization Representative
  • Primary Care Provider Representative from Lewis County PC Stakeholders
  • Primary Care Provider Representative from St. Lawrence County PC Stakeholders
  • Primary Care Provider Representative from Jefferson County PC Stakeholders
  • Specialty physician – Pulmonology
  • Specialty Physician – Radiology
  • Specialty Physician – Emergency Medicine (may be Urgent Care)
  • Representative from Each Stakeholder Hospital (may be one of the physicians above)
  • Representative from Public Health Home Care
  • Representative from Participating Payers
  • N-CHIP Project Manager
  • Informatics Staff Person
  • Technical Staff Person
  • STHL-NY RHIO Representation (dependent upon need as project progresses)
  • FDRHPO Regional Telemedicine Project Manager and FDRHPO Executive Director (as needed)