The new Worksite Wellness Topic Page highlights evidence-based approaches to improving community health that are being used in Central New York and across the country. The Worksite Wellness Topic Page covers select strategies used to improve the health of employees, such as:

• Adopting nutrition standards in the worksite
  
• Promoting physical activity at the worksite
  
• Covering the National Diabetes Prevention Program
  
• Becoming a Tobacco-Free Worksite
  
• Promoting health screenings
  
• Becoming breastfeeding-friendly
  
• Offering comprehensive, affordable health and dental insurance coverage
  

In July, Cayuga Community Health Network (CCHN), a partner of HealtheConnections' Population Health Improvement Program and Local IMPACT work, held an event for Cayuga County employers to promote the various ways that CCHN can help employers make program, policy, system, and environmental changes to their worksites. Examples of services that CCHN offers include:

• Assessment of cafeterias, break rooms, and vending machines
  
• Consultation on adopting nutrition standards and promoting physical activity
  
• Providing evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program and Chronic Disease Self-Management Program classes on site
  

HealtheConnections, along with our partners in Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego counties are improving the health of employees across the region through Local Initiatives for Multi-Sector Public Health Action (Local IMPACT) grant activities. The purpose of Local IMPACT is to support these high-need counties to implement intensive, location-specific strategies in community and health system settings to prevent obesity, and prevent and control diabetes, heart disease and stroke, with a focus on reducing health disparities among adults. For more information on these and other Local IMPACT efforts, contact Bruce Hathaway, Senior Program Manager, at bhathaway@healtheconnections.org.

HealtheConnections has updated its HIE Participation Agreement, Business Associate Agreement, and Terms & Conditions.  Copies of the lined and final versions of the documents are available on the HealtheConnections website.  The lined version shows the explicit changes that were made to each document.

Key modifications include:

• Updates to reflect the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY) Regulation that was passed in March 2016
  
• Permitted and prohibited uses of Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) data
  
• Enhanced language for HealtheConnections to act as a Qualified Service Organization (QSO), including an exhibit in the Terms & Conditions that outlines the specifics of the QSO agreement

These documents do not require signatures. If you have any questions, contact Karen Romano at 315.671.2241 x250

109 S. Warren St., Suite 500

Syracuse, NY 13202

315.671.2241