Registration Open for Nov. 5 PHIP Stakeholder Meeting

The PHIP stakeholder meeting will be held Nov. 5 with the purpose of sharing input on Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) initiatives including the beta version of the HealthyADK website, update on John Snow, Inc. research interviews; and breakout...

New PHIP Kick-off August 6

Join us for a partnership opportunity to improve health. The new PHIP Kick-off is Thursday, August 6. This is an exciting time of health care transformation as we all work toward improving access, health quality and affordability. AHI, as one of eleven statewide...

June 30 PHIP Kick-off Meeting Postponed

PHIP award reduced by 50 percent; federal funds not received AHI is postponing the Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) kick-off meeting scheduled for Tuesday June 30 in Lake George. The NYS Department of Health notified PHIP contractors this morning that...

PHIP – A Partnership Opportunity to Improve Health

This is an exciting time of health care transformation as we all work toward improving access, health quality and affordability. AHI, as one of 11 statewide Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) contractors, is kicking off our PHIP for the North Country....

Regional Telehealth Presentation Archive

A Regional Telehealth Presentation hosted by Adirondack Health Institute (AHI), was held Wednesday, 3/25, in Glens Falls. Presenter David Johnson defined Telehealth, provided background information and explained how it can benefit the region. David is a certified...

$2.44 MILLION HEALTH GRANT AWARDED TO AHI

Initiative to improve health, medical care and lower costs for the North Country Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) is the recipient of a $2.44 million Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) grant awarded by the New York Department of Health (DOH). PHIP is...

The Prevention Agenda: Chronic Disease Objectives

As one of the Prevention Agenda’s priority areas, chronic disease has several objectives. By the year 2013, reduce the prevalence of adult diabetes and hospital complications of diabetes in New York so that: The percent of adults with diabetes is no more that...

The Prevention Agenda – the Burden of Chronic Disease

Chronic diseases such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of disability and death in the United States.  These disease account for seven of every ten deaths and affect the quality of life of 90 million Americans.  In 2001, over...
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