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Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is pleased to announce its inclusion as a partner in the Suffolk Care Collaborative, the Performing Provider System for Suffolk County under the Delivery Reforms Incentive Program (DSRIP). James Sinkoff, Executive Vice President and CFO of HRHCare, has also been appointed to serve on the newly formed panel. Led by Stony Brook Medicine, the Suffolk Care Collaborative has resulted from the recent partnership of thousands of health care delivery partners across Suffolk County, New York.
“We are thrilled to have our Executive Vice President James Sinkoff represent HRHCare on the Suffolk Care Collaborative panel,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of HRHCare. “With seven community health centers in Suffolk County, we are committed to partnering as a key primary care provider with Stony Brook Medicine and the other organizations in this effort to improve health care and reduce costs for Long Island communities.”
DSRIP is a federally funded statewide initiative that aims to significantly improve the way medical care is delivered to Medicaid and uninsured patients by establishing a large network of collaborating health care providers. As a Performing Provider System for DSRIP in Suffolk County, the goal of the Suffolk Care Collaborative is to meet the requirements of a Triple Aim Initiative; improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations and reducing the per capita cost of health care. As a result, a 25 percent reduction in avoidable hospital and emergency department use among Medicaid and uninsured populations is expected over a five-year period. If partnering organizations are successful in meeting the program’s strict merits, they will be able to share in an estimated $300 million in DSRIP reimbursements allocated for Suffolk County alone. Several of the key projects to be undertaken include asthma home-based self-management, substance abuse and other emotional-behavioral disorder prevention, and evidence-based strategies for diabetes and cardiovascular care.
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 29 health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York. With 135,000 patients and 225 primary care practitioners, an estimated 60,000 patients annually receive primary care services from HRHCare in Suffolk County.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, farm worker alliances and other community organizations.
For more information contact:
Jeffrey Palmer
914.425.0890 / jpalmer@hrhcare.org
