Contract with Government of the District of Columbia
Agency DHCF: 609 H. Street NE, 2nd Floor
2 Positions available. Position closes 11/26/12
When submitting your resume describe your experience related to electronic medical records, health information exchange, and Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS).
Short Description:
The technical project manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of
the District’s Medicaid Electronic Health Record Provider Incentive initiative or providing support for the Health Information Exchange Project.
Complete Description:
Overview of Contractor Role: The Contracted-Project Manager 2 HIT Architect (“the position”) will be the lead staff on coordination of the State Medicaid Health Information
Technology Plan (SMHP), working closely with the HIT Coordinator and contract vendors on implementation activities, and will also provide support for implementation of the
District’s HIE project. A. State Medicaid Health Information Technology Plan (SMHP). The District of Columbia, along with several other states have been moving toward
interoperable health care technology and health information exchange for the last several years. The health information technology (HIT) provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) afford states and their Medicaid providers with a unique opportunity to leverage existing efforts to achieve the vision of interoperable
information technology for health care. State Medicaid agencies will play a critically important role in fulfilling that vision through the development, implementation, and
ongoing administration of an incentive program for eligible Medicaid professionals (as determined by Federal law and regulations) for the adoption, implementation, upgrade,
and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). The District has developed a draft of the State Medicaid HIT Plan (SMHP) and has submitted it to the Center’s for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) for review and comment. The DHCF will begin conversations with a range of stakeholders within and outside of District and Federal government to develop a common vision of how Medicaid’s provider incentive program will operate in concert with the larger health system and statewide efforts. Based on these discussions, the DHCF will make any necessary adjustments to the SMHP as necessary. The SMHP includes clear targets and measurable outcomes, as explained below. DHCF will continue to seek Federal approval for the SMHP document and also the Implementation Advanced Planning Document (I-APD). The SMHP contains at least four components: a current landscape assessment, a vision of the District’s HIT future, specific actions necessary to implement the incentive payments program, and a HIT road map. In addition, the plans will contain any other information the District may decide will be useful in communicating with CMS how it plans to administer the EHR incentive payments and achieve the Commonwealth’s other HIT and related quality goals. The implementation of EHRs is a significant challenge, bringing together clinical, operational, regulatory and technical aspects of health care delivery, but DHCF is committed to addressing this challenge. Adoption and meaningful use of EHRs as well as other HIT projects, such as e-prescribing, reflect the DHCF’s longstanding goal of improving patient care and outcomes and program effectiveness. DHCF will educate stakeholders about the role of HIT in improving the quality and coordination of health care services delivered to consumers and will actively encourage the adoption of HIT. DHCF will promote increased awareness of the benefits of HIT adoption for providers and consumers to promote participation in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and adoption and meaningful use of HIT to improve patient care and outcomes. As the agency responsibile for both the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and the DC HIE, DHCF is positioned to use various partnerships from both initiatives to outreach and educate providers on the benefits of EHR adoption and the use and benefits of the secure exchange of health information so as to promote improved health outcomes.
DHCF is also working with stakeholders such as ehealth DC, the District’s Regional Extension Center (REC), the DC Primary Care Association (DCPCA), the DC Hospital
Association (DCHA) and others to extend these outreach and education opportunities and to encourage adoption and meaningful use of these initiatives.
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in business or a science (computer science, mathematics, engineering, statistics, clinical discipline) (Required)
Project management experience (Required 7 Years)
Healthcare industry experience (Required 5 Years)
Experience in working with and development of Health Information Exchanges (Required 3 Years)
Experience managing multiple large-scale projects (Required 3 Years)
Experience in managing IT performance (Required 3 Years)
Knowledge and proficiency in the use of project planning & scheduling tools (Required 4 Years)
Exp. in leading executive level meetings and/or presentations (Required 4 Years)
Proficiency in database management and data entry (Required 4 Years)
Experience in ONC Health Information Exchange and Health Information Technology Programs(Required 2 Years)
Ability to engage and manage various stakeholders & constituents(Required 7 Years)
Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) experience AND/OR EHR, EDI, VLER. (Required 4 Years)
Experience implementing EHR Software (Required 2 Years)
Master’s Degree in IT related field (Highly Desired)
PMP Certification (Highly Desired)
Behavior Characteristics:
Ability to think and work independently. -Problem solving skills. -Strong conceptual and analytical skills. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills -Demonstrated leadership skills exhibited -Demonstrates team building skills
Background check is required, if selected for the position. There are no reimbursable expenses allocated to this position.