1. Promote Quality Health Care for All
Americans receive only half of recommended preventive health services such as immunizations, cancer screenings, and management of chronic conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. 3,4 In New York City, close to 1 million people are uninsured and 1 in 9 adults did not receive needed medical care in the past year.
Providing high-quality, affordable health care for all New Yorkers requires significant systems change, especially through establishing universal health care and insurance coverage, prioritizing primary and preventive care, and linking provider payments to improved patient outcomes. Federal health care reform provisions have the potential to support these changes and widespread use of prevention-oriented electronic health records will also help effect these changes. The Department is expanding its efforts to facilitate the use of electronic health records, which can improve quality and coordination of care, protect patient safety, and reduce medical costs.
DOHMH: Health Care Access & Improvement
DOHMH: Primary Care Information Project
Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access
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