Case Study
Research using Healthix data, +17 million patients and a decade of medical information
Healthix stands ready to support researchers with aggre- gated data of more than 17 million patients from across the New York region. We offer diagnostic data to assist in assessing study viability as well as de-identified data for research. Leveraging our HIE enables providers to obtain more complete and accurate clinical information to maxi - mize the validity of study results. Researchers have used data from Healthix for various initiatives to benefit the health of New Yorkers, including identifying homeless patients. Since those who are home - less experience far worse clinical outcomes and consume four times the amount of healthcare resources compared with the average Medicaid patient, identifying this fragile population is an essential step to improving their care. Whil