PHS to leverage Hyphen’s deep experience in addressing health-related social needs to succeed in 1115 Medicaid waiver and other value-based payment models

NEW YORK — Hyphen, the technology company creating connected-care, was selected to be the interoperability platform and data warehouse partner for Public Health Solutions (PHS). Hyphen’s FHIR-enabled interoperability platform will support PHS in managing more than 3 million individuals served by WholeYouNYC, their social care network chosen to participate in New York’s Medicaid Section1115 Waiver.

Hyphen will enable data exchange between PHS and its stakeholders, integrating social care and health care, a foundational principle guiding New York State’s Health Equity Reform (NYHER) initiative. Hyphen’s platform will aggregate all inbound data sources into a population management dashboard and an analytics tool, enabling PHS to meet the state’s Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver reporting requirements, effectively evaluate care delivery pathways, and measure outcomes and performance in current and future value-based payment models.

“With Hyphen, we’re not just building infrastructure; we’re creating a real-time, actionable way to understand and address the needs of the communities we serve,” said Zachariah Hennessey, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of the WholeYouNYC network at PHS. “This partnership enables us to connect the dots between data and care, helping us close critical gaps and ensure every New Yorker has access to the support they need, whether it’s today under the 1115 waiver or tomorrow in value-based care models.”

Hyphen will also establish bi-directional data exchange with Unite Us, PHS’s partner for HRSN screenings, closed-loop referrals, enhanced services tracking and billing with CBOs. Additionally, Hyphen will enable file and real-time API connections with provider health systems and MCOs with whom PHS contracts. Hyphen will also ingest data from Healthix, the health information exchange (HIE) entity serving New York City and Long Island. This will provide PHS with updates whenever members have received social needs screenings or other assessments, or if they have received referrals for social services outside of their existing network.

Hyphen already has deep experience connecting health and social care in New York and in the 1115 waiver programs, supporting 11 of the 17 MassHealth ACOs under Massachusetts’ 1115 Medicaid waiver.

“We have helped our partners in New York and Massachusetts demonstrably improve care and outcomes for their patients,” said Suzanne Wogelius, vice president of product and growth, Hyphen. “We’re looking forward to working with PHS to improve the health of more patients and to create a connected-care ecosystem where everyone works together around the New Yorkers they serve.”

About Hyphen

Hyphen is a healthcare technology company that makes it easy for health plans, providers and community organizations to share data and work together to deliver connected-care. The composable Hyphen platform is payer agnostic and uses real-time FHIR-based integration to enable access to critical information when and where it’s needed most — so all healthcare stakeholders can align care coordination efforts around the patient. Hyphen was built with deep experience in value-based care, a focus on health equity, and a steadfast commitment to ensuring value flows in ways that benefit the whole healthcare system. Learn more at hyphencare.com.

About PHS

Public Health Solutions (PHS) is the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City. For over 65 years, PHS has improved health outcomes and helped families thrive by directly providing services to the city’s most vulnerable populations, publishing groundbreaking research, and supporting hundreds of community-based organizations through our long-standing government partnerships. We are a leader in addressing crucial public health issues, including food and nutrition, health insurance access, maternal and child health, reproductive health, tobacco control and HIV/AIDS prevention. PHS has a strong focus on health equity to ensure New York City families have the basics for a healthier life.  Through its WholeYouNYC social care network, PHS connects over 3 million individuals to critical services, leveraging innovative partnerships to enhance data-driven decision-making, close care gaps, and meet the requirements of transformative initiatives such as the Medicaid 1115 waiver.

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