Date: 01/30/2015

Final
Consideration of Electronic Health Record and Pharmacy System Replacement F

COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

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02:12 PM -- Consideration of Electronic Health Record and Pharmacy System Replacement FY 2015-16 Budget Request

Nikki Hatch, Deputy Executive Director of Operations, DHS, came to the table to present to the committee on the department's EHR and Pharmacy System Replacement FY 2015-16 budget request. She distributed a copy of her presentation to the committee (Attachment C). Ms. Hatch discussed the department's goals and considerations when making IT requests and provided a overview of DHS structure, existing technology systems, and its 2014-15 departmental goals.

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02:19 PM

Ms. Hatch explained that DHS is requesting state funds for Phase II of the implementation of an EHR at the state-operated, acute care, inpatient Mental Health Institutes at Pueblo and Fort Logan. Phase I of the project was previously funded in FY 2014-15. She provided an overview of the project and responded to questions on why the project was phased over two fiscal years.