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.
How Can We Support Your Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA)?
SmartRise Health
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.