Rural Health Network Projects - Current Network Projects 2009

Electronic Data Exchange Initiative
The Cayuga Community Health Network is an active participant in the HEAL 5 Grant funded Southern Tier Health Link collaborative looking to connect four (4) Cayuga County healthcare service providers with a state-wide Health Information data exchange network and data warehouse.  The CCHN will be the Cayuga County representative to this state-wide public health e-information work group, and NY e-Health Collaborative, and STHL Steering Committee.

Locating Gaps in Services within Cayuga County
One initiative for the Rural Health Network for Cayuga County, we are interested in identifying service gaps and services to fill those gaps for residents of this county.  One such concern is to work towards addressing the apparent disconnect from children and adults being identified as needing dental health services and actually accessing those services.  The Network is working with the Cayuga County Health Department and East Hill Family Medical, Inc. on an East Hill HEAL 6 Grant to connect individuals needing dental services with those provided by East Hill.

Workplace Health Initiative Program
The Cayuga Community Health Network is currently working with the S2AY Rural Health Network (Finger Lakes Region) to develop a Workplace Health Initiative Program based on best practice that is transportable and of no to low cost for small employers. By developing a program with a set of "modules" with that would include Network members trained on these modules, then we would have the opportunity to offer to small employers our program with little or no extra expenditures to limited budgets.  The Network goal is to bring the worksite wellness program to small employers located here in Cayuga County.

Home Grown Training and Recruitment Program
The Network is also working on investigating the opportunity to establish a "home grown" healthcare training/recruitment/retention program specific to Cayuga County.  We would be looking to enlist the help of various educational institutions within the county and the participation of the (CNYAHEC) Central New York Area Health Education Center to carry out this initiative.

Community Collaboration
CCCHN, Inc. is currently working with community providers to coordinate care, eliminate duplication and gaps in services, and to decrease the out-migration of county residents looking for care outside Cayuga County. It is a goal of the Network and these providers that Cayuga County residents should have available to them a fairly comprehensive array of healthcare services within in the county.

Identifying Healthcare Gaps/Needs for Cayuga County
The Network continues to works to identify and address community healthcare needs.  It is our pledge to you that we will continue working to assure the citizens of Cayuga County access to quality healthcare services close to home.

Health Messaging – Community Wide Collaboration
The Network is presently collaborating with the NYS Department of Health & Humans Services to provide monthly, specific health messages for the community. These messages are purely informational and are being distributed utilizing radio advertising, local newspaper, community flyers, radio talk show, and the Network website. For the latest health topic go to www.cayugahealthnetwork.org!