With a solid record in health equity, anti-racism, and community engagement, SmartRise Health has earned "independent entity" status from the NYS Department of Health.
We work with organization throughout the state to conduct Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs).
What is the Health Equity Impact Assessment?
As of June 22nd, 2023, New York State legislation S1451A/A191 requires a Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA) to be filed with a Certificate of Need (CON) application for the establishment, ownership, construction, renovation, and change in service of Article 28 health care facilities across New York State.
Health Equity Impact Assessments need to be completed by competent and independent third parties with demonstrated expertise and experience in the study of health equity, anti-racism, and community and stakeholder engagement, and with preferred experience in health care access and care delivery.
SmartRise Health will help you prepare for the HEIA.
Our approach aligns the HEIA submission process with other federal and state regulations and organizational priorities, such as NCQA and The Joint Commission (TJC) Health Equity Accreditations when performing internal data reviews, as well as meaningful engagement of key community and healthcare stakeholders.
SmartRise Health will deliver an independent evaluation of how your proposed CON application is designed to improve health equity and reduce health disparities, facilitate Q&A engagement with NYS DOH prior to submission of the HEIA, as well as a final HEIA program documents for submission.
Sustainable Environment
Demonstrate supporting a sustainable environment of healthcare delivery for patients in the communities
Factor Improvements
Improve Quality and Equity, Lower Costs, Improve Outcomes, and Enhance Experience
Access Improvement
Demonstrate improvement or maintenance of appropriate access to care in rural and underserved communities
Impact Mitigation
Use of data and plans to monitor and mitigate potentially unintended impacts
Structural Changes
Structural changes such as physical space, technology, language access, and other access points improve patient navigation of different sub-specialties and resources more efficiently, leading to better quality
