Fully Onsite at Jackson Mississippi
Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform.
- Work as MSDHs HIE Coordinator establish working relationships with both relevant national and state level HINs/HIEs.
- Use the contractors knowledge of public health act as a business analyst and work with relevant MSDH programs to identify use cases and value of QHIN/HIE connections.
- Develop MSDHspecific information sharing processes to inform all programs of QHIN/HIE progress and value serve as HIE proponent..
- Monitor the value of the implemented connections and collaborate with MSDH programs and the QHIN/HIE to resolve data issues expand QHIN/HIE services etc.
- Represent MSDH as its HIE Coordinator attend facilitate and coordinate meetings as needed with other public health related stakeholders relevant to MSDHs HIE Plan (e.g. Department of Medicaid Department of Health Services Department of Mental Health Federally Qualified Health Centers etc.).
- Attend relevant national webinars related to QHINs and other national HIN efforts.
- Keep MSDH leadership abreast and up to date on evolving / changing QHIN/HIE needs and requirements relevant to MSDH public health objectives.
Required Skills/Experience:
Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking a Contractor with demonstrable knowledge and experience in merging public health objectives with national health information networks such as QHINs and eHealth exchange and state level HIEs.
The Contractor must have a working knowledge of public health TEFCA and HIE standards / capabilities.
To support MSDHs ongoing evolving data interoperability obligations Promoting Interoperability Data Modernization Mississippi State Public Health Laboratory operations mandatory reporting Vital
Statistics Epidemiology / Informatics and other MSDH programs that could benefit from national and state level health information exchange efforts the contractor will work closely with key MSDH executive and program staff to develop and implement plans and processes to strengthen expand and formalize MSDHs participation with national and state health information networks.
Scoring Method:
Experience with managing public health objectives with national health information networks. | 15% |
Exeperience with QHINs and eHealth exchange and state level HIEs. | NA% |
Working knowledge of public health TEFCA and HIE standards / capabilities. | NA% |
Communications skills | 15% |
Project Management skills | 15% |