Mississippi serves as another example of a state Medicaid agency leading health IT activity; similar to the case studies discussed in the INPUT's recent State Webinar: Medicaid- Leading the Health IT Transformation.

The Division of Medicaid, (DOM) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Consulting Services for a Medicaid Electronic Health Records System (MEHRS) and E-Prescribing System on August 29, 2008. Proposals are due by September 19, 2008. Project Details:

Purpose- The Division of Medicaid is seeking a vendor to provide consulting services to assist with the development of a RFP and Advanced Planning Document (APD) for an e-health records and e-Prescribing solution.

Scope of Work- The contractor will perform research to ensure that the DOM is acquiring a system that will align with industry standards and meet federal and state mandates. The contractor will work to define the requirements of the system and specify that information in the RFP. Other tasks include conducting a cost benefit analysis and a risk assessment.

Timeline- The Consulting RFP is projected to last for 30 days.

Estimated Value- INPUT estimates the value of this opportunity to be approximately $200,000 to $500,000 based on similar contracts. INPUT will continue to try to better understand the Division's estimated budget.

Please see INPUT Opportunity # 50095 for additional information regarding the Consulting RFP. For more information on the MEHRS and E-Prescribing System project RFP please see INPUT Opportunity # 50097.