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From the Interim Chief Information Officer, submitting an informational report regarding the electronic medical records system. (Also to the Committee on Judiciary, Safety, & General Services.) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
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COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE
INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION
Date : January 4, 2011
To : Supervisor Willie Johnson Jr., Chair, Judiciary Committee
Supervisor Peggy West, Chair, Health and Human Needs Committee
From : Laurie Panella, Interim Chief Information Officer, IMSD
Subject: Informational Report: Capital Project WO444 - Electronic Medical Records System
BACKGROUND
The 2010 Budget included an appropriation for capital improvement project WO444 Electronic Medical Records System to replace the current system in place at the Office of the Sheriff (MCSO) and to implement a new Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System for the Behavioral Health Division (BHD).
This report is intended to provide an informational update on the progress of the EMR project and the anticipated phases to complete the project.
ANTICIPATED PROJECT PHASES
The EMR project is broken down into the following four (4) phases:
Phase 1 - Planning and Design
Phase 2 - RFP Process and Vendor Selection
Phase 3 - Implementation
Phase 4 - Closeout and Audit
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS
The EMR project began in August of 2010 with the selection of the Joxel Group, LLC, (TJG) for project management services. Approval was granted by the Finance and Audit Committee to execute a contract for Phase 1 (Planning and Design) with the option of amending the contract to include subsequent phases.
Phase 1 (Planning and Design)
Phase 1 - Planning and Design for the EMR project has been completed at this time. Phase 1 included extensive interviews with BHD and MCSO resources and staff across functional areas of both departments. The interviews for both the departments included management, Medical Directors, ...
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