“The Indian Health Service (IHS) is moving ahead with its IT modernization initiative, including fully replacing its Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) platform with a commercial system…”
“In a recent letter to Tribal and Urban Indian Organization leaders, Elizabeth Fowler, IHS acting director, described the plan to move ahead with replacing RPMS, including IHS’ engagement with the Mitre Health Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) on several modernization project activities:
- Regular conversations with officials from the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Program Office, gathering lessons learned from the experience in those departments.
- Establishment of an overall governance structure for the HIT modernization initiative, including appropriate representation of and participation by partners across the IHS, Tribal, and Urban landscape.
- Hiring and onboarding of Federal and FFRDC staff to support the Project Management Office and related bodies.
- Distribution of a Request for Information (RFI) to give vendors insight into the upcoming solicitation(s) and to further inform our requirements. (The RFI was published on March 17. Companies had until April 19 to respond with their thoughts and recommendations, which will help the IHS prepare the acquisition plan.)
- Initiation of the broader acquisition process, including identifying an appropriate acquisition vehicle, developing acquisition artifacts, including cost estimates, and observing congressionally mandated reporting requirements before issuing a solicitation…” Read the full article here.
Source: Indian Health Service Proceeds With IT Modernization Effort – By David Raths, June 1, 2021. Healthcare Innovation.
