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New York State of Mind

| Mar 29, 2017

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GetMyHealthData is about you, New Yorkers.* We want to make it easier for you to get the information you need to be your healthiest self and take care of those you love.

Your stories about trying to get and use your health information are powerful and can generate real change. They already have.

Now that we are partnering with health care providers in New York, we want to hear from you. Your experience will guide our work – helping us understand the challenges New Yorkers face when it comes to accessing and using your health data. Your stories will help us as we work with providers and policymakers to rethink information sharing policies and practices for the digital age.

Here’s how to get involved:

We can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

* If you’re not a New Yorker, we’d still love to hear from you – share your story at GetMyHealthData.org/share.

About the Author

Erin Mackay

Erin Mackay

Erin Mackay is the managing director for health justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families. Erin supports strategic and operational planning, and also leads a portfolio of Health Justice programs and projects. Erin is a respected consumer advocate with subject matter expertise in health information technology policy and consumer health data access. She represents the consumer voice in federal and private sector efforts, including participation in expert panels and working groups on health data and privacy, patient-centered care, and quality measurement. She is gifted writer, communicator and coalition-builder who brings humor and joy to her work. Erin has undergraduate degrees in English literature and women and gender studies from the University of Virginia, and a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in community health from George Mason University.

When not hard at work building a better health care system, Erin enjoys teaching yoga and baking chocolate chip cookies.