The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced a five-year deal with Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. today to use the company's electronic payment card solution for assistance benefits like the state's Child Care Assistance Program.
Earlier this month, CivSource reported that Colorado’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) was looking for an interim director for the state’s assistance benefits computer system. They’ve chosen an interim director, and according to OIT Deputy State Chief Information Officer John Conley, things are off to quick start.
In order to facilitate the massive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority program, Massachusetts chose Perot Systems to operate the IT infrastructure and member support call centers. Perot Systems' Tim Olivier, who serves as the chief operating officer of their healthcare group, spoke with CivSource to discuss the company's work with the program.
General Electric joined IBM, Dell/Perot Systems and others in announcing a low-financing program to doctors and hospitals so they can begin working on electronic medical records adoption.
John Hummel, Chief Technology Offer for Perot Systems' healthcare group, believes that by giving patients more control of their medical information and by enforcing stricter penalties for exposed data, a new trend in security will develop. Mr. Hummel sat down last week with CivSource to talk personal health records, information security and the industry's next big thing.
The official start of Hurricane Season 2009 saw Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Alabama Governor Bob Riley, President Barack Obama and other regional officials issuing words of warning and support in preparation for the next hurricane strikes. But state and federal officials aren't the only ones marking the beginning of hurricane season. Government contractors, offering infrastructure network, disaster relief and database back-up solutions have also joined in the conversation.
Perot Systems released a webcast Thursday focused on the health information technology industry, the stimulus package and Perot System's emerging ambitions to expand their reputation as a thought leader in health care.
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) has awarded an Affiliated Computer Services-partnered initiative the 2009 Quality Award, the company announced today.
Virginia’s Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) has announced a five-year contract, worth $84 million to Affiliated Computer Services. ACS will manage fiscal agent and provider enrollment services for the state’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). Under the terms of the contract, ACS will have fourteen months to transition and deliver additional enhancements followed by [...]
The National Association of Counties' Rural Action Caucus (RAC) recently returned from a "fly-in" advocacy effort in Washington, D.C. to promote rural America's most pressing issues.
