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June 11, 2015 

Lincoln Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Excellence in Stroke Care

Statement of Dr. Christina Jenkins, President and CEO, OneCity Health Services

(New York, NY)  “OneCity Health may receive a maximum of $1.2 billion under the NYS DOH Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program, should our 200+ partners consistently meet performance standards and do our share to help transform healthcare delivery in New York City. As a single organization with citywide reach, we will ensure our earned performance dollars are targeted in response to identified community needs. We know there are significant gaps in services across the care continuum in every borough, and all the OneCity Health partners stand committed to working together to fill those gaps and improve health outcomes.

"Together, OneCity Health partners serve over a million Medicaid and uninsured patients in New York City and the need for increased funding beyond this $1.2 billion allocation remains real. We continue to work with the State Department of Health to secure the additional Medicaid Waiver funds needed to improve the health of our current patients, and to engage New Yorkers who are not yet connected to care so they can access the health services they need and deserve.”

 

Contact: Ian Michaels, (212) 788-3339

About OneCity Health

OneCity Health is the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) led Performance Provider System formed under the $6.4 Billion New York State Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program. OneCity Health is composed of several hundred partners, including Medicaid service providers, community-based organizations, and other social service groups across the city. In order to meet the state’s Medicaid reform program goals, OneCity Health is expected to implement a comprehensive set of care delivery strategies, particularly targeting the needs of communities and populations suffering from health disparities or are adversely affected by the social determinants of health. OneCity Health Services is a subsidiary of HHC that provides the administrative and operations support to OneCity Health. To learn more, visit www.onecityhealth.org.

About HHC

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is a $6.7 billion integrated healthcare delivery system, the largest municipal healthcare organization in the country, and one of the New York area's largest providers of government-sponsored health insurance, MetroPlus Health Plan, the plan of choice for nearly half a million New Yorkers. HHC serves 1.4 million New Yorkers every year and more than 475,000 are uninsured. HHC provides medical, mental health and substance abuse services through its 11 acute care hospitals, five skilled nursing facilities, six large diagnostic and treatment centers and more than 70 community based clinics. HHC Health and Home Care also provides in-home services for New Yorkers. HHC was the 2008 recipient of the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission's John M. Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/hhc or find us on facebook.com/nycHHC or twitter.com/HHCnyc.