Long-time CHCANYS Board Member and Urban Health Plan President & CEO Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez and former CHCANYS President & CEO Elizabeth Swain were honored with Luminary Awards at NYSHealth’s10-year anniversary event on October 20 in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to improve the health of New Yorkers over the past decade.
On Friday, September 23, family, friends and colleagues of Elizabeth H. Swain joined CHCANYS staff at the New York Academy of Medicine in NYC for a memorial service in celebration of her life. As part of the event, Rose Duhan, New York State's Assistant Secretary for Health, read a letter written by Governor Andrew Cuomo in tribute to Elizabeth, her
On September 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced over $87 million in awards to support health center IT enhancements, including more than $5 million for 63 New York State FQHCs. Congratulations to the awardees!
If your health center set aside funds in its application to collaborate with CHCANYS and other health
On August 29, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) honored the late Elizabeth Swain, former President and CEO of CHCANYS, with the 2016 Norton Wilson State/Regional Leadership Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the community health field. The award presentation took place during NACHC’s 47th annual
Congratulations to the 62 New York State health centers who received a HRSA Quality Improvement Award on August 18. These awards will be used expand current quality improvement practices and improve primary care service delivery in communities across the state. New York’s award recipients were recognized for success in 8 categories: EHR Reporters;
The NYC Providers of Health Care for the Homeless (PHCH), a coalition of FQHCs dedicated to ensuring access to high-quality, affordable health care for homeless individuals in NYC, hosted an event for health center staff, elected officials, and advocacy partners yesterday to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and honor the memory and contributions
This week, FQHCs across New York State and the rest of the country are celebrating National Health Center Week by hosting a variety of events designed to showcase the innovative model of primary and preventive care that they have been providing for more than 50 years. Members of Congress, state legislators, and local elected officials have been
CHCANYS congratulates Harvey Lawrence, President and CEO of BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers and CHCANYS board member, on his appointment to the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) of the NYS Department of Health. PHHPC makes decisions concerning the establishment and transfer of ownership of health care facilities, home care agencies