New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc

The information for New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc is as of the organization's most recent filing in March 2021. This organization is located in New York, NY. It has been in existence for 13 years, following its founding in 2008.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc's NTEE code is E05. The "E" tells us that the organization is classified along with Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis. The "05" tells us that the organization is a Health Care organization. The NTEE describes Health Care organizations as those whose primary purpose is to conduct research and/or public policy research within the Health - General and Rehabilitative major group area.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

The mission of the New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc is to improve healthcare for all New Yorkers through health information technology ("health IT").

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Statewide Health Information of New York (SHIN-NY) is a network of information transmitted between users, similar to the internet, which grows and becomes more secure, efficient, and easy to use. NYEC is responsible for this statewide connectivity and is also the technical hub for the downstate area. Additionally, NYEC established the technical capability for all healthcare providers to securely send and receive electronic health records between each other using a certified EHR product.

Program Area 2: NYEC REC Program is dedicated to advancing health information technology in New York State. This program assists physicians, clinics, nursing homes, and other healthcare providers in making the transition from paper-based to electronic health records with health information exchange. NYEC REC Program provides consulting and training services and offers guidance on the adoption of these new technologies for healthcare providers to achieve "meaningful use and health information exchange."

Organization Staffing

New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc is run by Valerie Grey, who is the Chief Executive Director. The organization has 79 employees, of whom nearly 29 are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff are more than 20 volunteers.

Board Governance

The New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc is an exemplary example of good governance. With 18 voting members and 18 independent members, potential conflicts of interest are kept to a minimum. Furthermore, the organization has not delegated management to an outside firm, which ensures that the board and the committees are held accountable for their decisions. The organization also has a conflict of interest policy, requires disclosure of conflicts and has a written whistleblower policy. Additionally, the organization has a document retention policy, substantiates and reviews leadership salary and provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. All these measures demonstrate that the New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc is well-governed and committed to upholding the highest standards of transparency and accountability.

Grant History

Our dataset has two years of grant history for the New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc. In that time, they have awarded thirty grants, with an average check size of $4,199,536. All of the grants were awarded in the Health Care sector. Additionally, the organization most frequently awards grants in the state of New York (29) and Massachusetts (1).

Organization Growth

The New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc has experienced significant growth over the past five years. Contributions and Grants Received increased from $20.6M in 2015 to $88.8M in 2020, while Total Revenue increased from $24.1M in 2015 to $88.9M in 2020. This growth was offset by decreases in Program Service Revenue and Other Revenue. Employee Salaries decreased from $11.2M in 2015 to $2.4M in 2020, and Total Volunteers decreased from 23 in 2015 to 20 in 2020. However, Total Employees increased from 74 in 2015 to 79 in 2020. Overall, the organization has seen a significant increase in revenue and employees over the past five years.