Ga. health services deal no peach
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. stands to lose millions of dollars in revenue on its Georgia Health Partnership project if it fails to correct dozens of defects associated with the Medicaid portion of the contract by year's end.
Across the Digital Nation: An open letter to California's newest leader
Dear Gov.-Elect Arnold Schwarzenegger: Congratulations on your victory. With the California gubernatorial recall election over, the hard part of governing now begins.
Check reconciliation
The Tennessee Treasury Department is developing an RFP for early next year to replace its check reconciliation system. The new system must handle about 500,000 checks a month. The state is using a mainframe-based system, but vendor support is being discontinued.
Electronic benefits system
The New York Office of Temporary Disability Assistance and the Northeast Coalition of States will release an RFP by the end of the year for electronic benefit transfer services. The coalition consists of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Workers comp support
The Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers is developing an RFP for a new information system to managed injured workers' cases and associated files. The solicitation is expected this month. The new system will consist of two modules, one for case management and another for integrated document management. Workers use the Attorney for Injured Workers free of charge to seek workers' compensation benefits once cases reach the appeals officer. The attorneys represent claimants at the administrative appeals level, the state district courts and the state supreme court. Employer-paid premium and insurer-paid assessments fund the office.
Iowa Medicaid management system
The Iowa Human Services Department is planning to release a request for proposals in December for a Medicaid management information system. More than one company may win a contract to provide systems and professional services, including the core system, pharmacy point of sale processing, data warehousing and decision support, medical, provider and member services, revenue collection, audits and rate setting.
Open source riles software makers
A decision by Massachusetts to shift to open-computing standards and consider open-source software as part of that strategy has many software companies concerned about their future business with the state.
Eye on the States: Reading the future is risky business
Nothing is more humbling than trying to foresee the future in state and local government. Here's what is keeping everyone -- especially yours truly -- on their toes:
States push collaboration with feds
Stay the course.
Mass. Medicaid contract
	The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services is looking to replace its Medicaid management information system and related systems, so the state can satisfy HIPAA requirements. The new system will have better interfaces and be capable of accepting eligibility inquiries and responses. The state also wants a data warehouse that is separate from the claims adjudication functions and can hold data from other parts of the department and potentially other state agencies.
Kansas IT services needed
	The Kansas Department of Revenue needs information technology services. The Kansas Administration Department's division of purchases is developing a contract that the revenue department will use to support its resource management, legal services, policy and research and information services bureaus. Requirements include analysis and programming, integration, assessment of legacy systems, quality assurance and consulting. An RFP for a multiple-award contract is expected in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.
Charlotte 311 system
	Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, N.C., are developing a request for proposals for a city and county 311 customer service and information center. The customer service center will be a single point of contact for all nonemergency public services. The center will need to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and be available by phone and TTY. Callers will have access to operators speaking English, Spanish and other languages. The average speed to answer will be less than three rings or 20 seconds.
Across the Digital Nation: States eye companies with C4ISR capabilities
Homeland security continues to be an important yet underdeveloped market opportunity. Since Sept. 11, 2001, first-responder organizations have been at the center of how the market would develop and mature.
Brief: Data warehouse client services
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Information Resource Management, will release a solicitation for a new client services data warehouse environment. The contractor will provide a variety of services that may include an assessment of the CSDW environment; conversion and implementation of an onsite or offsite <BR>
Brief: Data management services wanted
The New Jersey Purchase Bureau, on behalf of the Office of Information Technology, will release an invitation for bid for a statewide contract to provide data management services. The solicitation is expected to be released before the end of 2003.
Brief: Satellite services requested
The Connecticut Department of Information Technology, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, may issue an invitation to bid to purchase satellite telephones carrier services. Release of the solicitation is expected late in the third quarter or in the fourth quarter 2003.
Brief: Microcomputer needed
The Pennsylvania Department of General Services will issue a request for proposal to obtain a microcomputer, LAN hardware and peripherals. Agencies and other entities under the governor's jurisdiction must use this contract. The RFP is expected in October or November.
Brief: Child support enforcement
The California Department of General Services, with the Department of Child Support Services, will release a solicitation to procure maintenance and operations services for the CASES automated child support enforcement system. It is now compiling a list of interested parties that wish to receive the RFP. Release is scheduled for Oct. 1, and a pre-bid conference for Oct. 17.
Industry: Spend innovatively
A new industry report recommends states adopt innovative ways for funding information technology projects to offset the steep budget cuts that threaten new programs.
Brief: Web-site development
The Arlington County, Va., Department of Economic Development has a requirement for Web-site development and maintenance. The county's purchasing agent office is handling the contract. Services include Internet design and hosting, and maintenance. The site will need daily upkeep, content management, traffic and search engine reports and analysis, and maintenance of an ongoing e-mail newsletter program. An RFP is expected by the end of the year.
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