NYC MED gives health care providers access to all New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on-line applications. Register for NYC MED here.
Alcohol and Drug Use: Provider Resources
Alerts: Health Alert Network (HAN)
Asthma information for healthcare providers
Cancer: Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition
Cancer: Navigator Program Network
Child & Adolescent Health Examination Form
Communicable Diseases: Reporting of Communicable Diseases and Outbreaks
Diabetes Information for Healthcare Providers
Domestic Violence: Healthcare Provider Resources
Early Intervention Information for Healthcare Providers
Emergency Preparedness Information for Healthcare Providers
Falls Prevention: Information for Providers
Hepatitis A, B & C: Provider Information
Hepatitis C: Read Commissioner Farley's recommendations for increased Hepatitis C testing. NEW
HIV/AIDS Reporting
HIV Care, Treatment, and Housing Information for Health Care, Housing, and Supportive Service Providers
Immunization: Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR)
Immunization: Information for Healthcare Providers
Immunization: Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
Influenza Information for Health Care Providers
Influenza Sentinel Physician Surveillance
Laboratory Information
Lead Poisoning: provider information
Meningitis: Information for Health Care Providers
Mental Health: Identifying/Managing Trauma-Related Mental Health Disorders (Free CME Online Training)
Mental Health: NY Safe Act NEW
Mental Health: Project ParachuteNEW
Mental Health: : Recovery from Mental Illness
NYC MED
NYC DOHMH Contact Information
Oral Health: provider resources
Primary Care Information Project (PCIP)
Publications for Providers
Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Information for Providers
Sexual and Reproductive: Breastfeeding Resources
STD/HIV: Expedited Partner Therapy
STD/HIV: Infiormation for Providers
STD/HIV: The Region II Prevention Training Center (PTC)
Tuberculosis: Resources for Providers
West Nile Virus: healthcare provider information
Zoonotic & Vectorborne Disease Publications: healthcare provider information
Reporting of Communicable Diseases and Outbreaks
For immediate reporting of any suspected or confirmed illness caused by a potential biological threat agent (e.g., anthrax, smallpox, tularemia or plague) or other disease of urgent public health concern (e.g., avian influenza or SARS), please call the following numbers and ask to speak to the DOHMH Doctor on Call:
Business Hours (Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM): Call the Bureau of Communicable Disease at 347-396-2600
At all other times (Nights, weekends or holidays): Call the Poison Control Center at 1-212-POISONS (1-212-764-7667)
NOTE: Section 11.03(b) of the New York City Health Code require the immediate reporting by telephone of a suspected outbreak among 3 or more persons of any disease or condition (whether it is on the list of reportable diseases and conditions or not), and of any unusual manifestation of disease in an individual.
► Learn more about reporting communicable diseases
to the NYC DOHMH.
Child & Adolescent Health Examination Form
The CH205 form makes it easier for parents and providers to record health examinations for children and adolescents. Every child attending to a New York City school (public or private), day care service, early intervention program or day camp must have a yearly health examination. This new form takes the place of the 211S School form and the 318KA Day Care form.
► Download and print the Child & Adolescent
Health Examination Form (CH205)
Laboratory Information
The primary mandate of the the Public Health Laboratory is to provide state-of-the-art laboratory testing to address the health needs of New York City residents. In pursuit of that goal, the Public Health Laboratory develops new procedures and technology responsive to emerging public health issues. In addition, a wide variety of clinical and environmental testing services are provided in support of Health Department programs and mandates.
DOHMH Contact Information
Business Hours (Monday through Friday 9 AM-5 PM): To report a communicable disease, call the Bureau of Communicable Disease at 347-396-2600.
Call the Provider Access Line at 1-866-NYC-DOH1 (1-866-692-3641) for immediate consultation on all other public health issues.
At all other times (Nights, weekends or holidays): Call the Poison Control Center at 1-212-POISONS (1-212-764-7667)
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Publications
NYC MED
NYC MED is the single point of entry for providers to access all New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on-line applications. If you are not currently a NYC MED member, please register to have access to NYC MED. If you have problems accessing NYC MED, please email nycmed@health.nyc.gov or call 1-888-NYCMED9 (1-888-692-6339). You can use NYC MED to access the following applications:
Health Alert Network (HAN)
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Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR): Look up and report online! The Registry is available through our Website! Providers no longer need a modem and dial-up connection to access and report to the Registry online. Plus, the new and improved CIR application offers convenient features, such as a Patient List for easy access to your patients' immunization records and an Add History section for updating immunization events.
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Medical Reserve Corps: The Medical Reserve Corps is an emergency preparedness structure of specialized health-related expertise/skills volunteers to assist New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, (DOHMH) during a large-scale local emergency.
- Universal Reporting Form (URF) : The URF is used by providers for mandatory reporting of diseases and conditions to the DOHMH, either online and via paper version. To use this form:
- Review instructions to register for NYC-MED to be able to submit URFs online.
- Download a paper version of a URF.
- See a list of which reportable diseases and conditions.
Influenza Sentinel Physician Surveillance
Enroll now to be part of an important public health initiative to conduct surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI). Your data is combined with other influenza surveillance data to provide a national picture of influenza virus and ILI activity in the U.S. With approximately 3,000 ILI Net sites enrolled across the country during the 2011-2012 season, ILINet is the most expansive national influenza surveillance system and relies upon many thousands of volunteer medical professionals across the country.
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Primary Care Information Project (PCIP)
The Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) is a new cross-divisional program to advance health information technology (HIT) among primary care providers in underserved communities. PCIP focuses on three provider groups in New York City:
- community health centers,
- small primary care practices in District of Public Health Office areas; and
- correctional health service.
► Visit the PCIP homepage for more information.
Physician's Alerts and Information
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Last Updated May 1, 2013
