Modernizing health IT systems is critical to meeting changing beneficiary needs and user preferences in the digital age — enabling greater flexibility, efficiency and interoperability within and across Medicaid and health and human services programs. There is no one-size-fits all approach to modernization, leaving states with both the autonomy and challenge of pursuing the best path toward the outcomes they want to achieve. In this sessi...

This event is open to Industry Insider members only. Join your colleagues at this in-person exclusive briefing for Industry Insider – California members featuring the largest California state department with a $140 billion overall budget and $4.5 billion estimated IT budget. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) helps millions of low-income and disabled Californians each and every day providing access to affordable, in...

Like many public sector agencies, the Tennessee Department of Health’s Early Childhood Section manages a lot of data. Their evidence-based home visiting programs capture data on families from across the state to guide their efforts in promoting the health and wellness of Tennessee’s youngest residents and their caregivers. But until recently, this valuable information – which is regularly leveraged by program directors, funde...

Traditionally, by the time a family becomes known to a child welfare agency, they are already in crisis. The Family First Prevention Services Act, was a good start in allowing funding for prevention services to be provided to a family in need, but it is not enough. Preventing crisis requires cross programmatic service delivery models that include a vast array of programs, providers and other community partners in health and human services. It...

As the number of demands placed on Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies grows, so does the need to modernize technology and streamline workflows. Agencies are focused on solutions that will improve health outcomes for children and families by delivering a digital-first experience for both constituents and staff. Join us on October 13 for a 30-minute webinar to hear from government leaders on how agencies can quickly and easily implement so...

State and local agencies are under enormous pressure to deliver results faster and more efficiently – and to make better use of data to drive decision-making and serve constituents. That’s what drove DC Health, the health department for Washington, D.C., to upgrade its legacy platforms to a modernized system for tracking vaccinations and other vital health metrics. Working with Oracle and partner Tharseo IT, the team migrated its e...

State health departments are swamped with their responses to COVID-19 and the recent monkeypox outbreak, making it difficult to map out data modernization strategies. But two public health agencies, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Maryland Department of Health, have successfully adopted a "working backward" approach to strategic development. With the assistance of Amazon Web Services (AWS), these agencies have crafted roadmaps to thei...

Ongoing issues like school safety, household violence and food insecurity represent substantial blockers to children's success. As education outcomes continue to be significantly impacted by factors outside of the classroom, school districts face the growing challenge of providing social services to students and managing behavioral and mental health data. Given that many districts rely on emails and spreadsheets for this type of data, there is...

Providing support for students struggling with mental health is a well-known challenge for education communities. Learning institutions are doing their best, but with recent staffing shortages and years of pandemic-related disruption compounding an already surging crisis, school systems need a solution. One way to support students experiencing mental health crises is by providing in-the-moment support around the clock. Integrating a mental hea...

Consolidating real estate technology environments from the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine fueled an opportunity for the two organizations to combine their staff and technology resources, save costs and simplify their operations. Getting there required careful planning due to the combined portfolio approaching 32 million square feet. To accomplish their goals, the two organizations found a partner that could help them create a mor...