HEALTHeLINK’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO BOARD OF STATEWIDE HEALTH ORGANIZATION

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK – Daniel Porreca, executive director of HEALTHeLINK, Western New York’s clinical information exchange, was appointed to a three-year term on the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) board of directors. The Collaborative is a public-private sector partnership to build consensus on state health information technology priorities, including physician adoption of electronic health records and consumer consent policies among others.

With more than 25 years of experience in the health care and technology industry, Porreca has a wealth of knowledge and strategic understanding of health care technology and its application in the clinical setting. He has served as executive director of HEALTHeLINK since 2007.

“The NYeC board is comprised of New York State health care leaders and I’m honored to have been selected to represent HEALTHeLINK and the state’s other clinical information exchanges,” said Porreca. “Through this important collaborative effort, we can advance and improve the quality of care, the cost of care, and the patient experience with health care delivery in our community and across the state through health information technology initiatives.”

About HEALTHeLINK: The not-for-profit organization was established through funding from BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, The Catholic Health System, Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Independent Health Association, Kaleida Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Univera Healthcare and the Health Care Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers Capital Grant Program (HEAL NY) from New York State. HEALTHeLINK also received one of the country’s largest awards as part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program.

HEALTHeLINK stakeholders include a broad representation of healthcare professionals and organizations throughout the eight-county Western New York region such as the State University of New York at Buffalo, P2 Collaborative, Chautauqua County Health Network, the WNY Rural Area Health Education Center and local county public health departments. For more information on HEALTHeLINK, visit www.wnyhealthelink.com.

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