(Harrisburg, PA) – Pennsylvania has issued an open RFP for the technology platform that will support the establishment of Pennsylvania’s Health Information Exchange. TechQuest Pennsylvania led the efforts to permit all companies an opportunity to bid on this important technology project. rn r
(Harrisburg, PA) – Pennsylvania has issued an open RFP for the technology platform that will support the establishment of Pennsylvania’s Health Information Exchange. TechQuest Pennsylvania led the efforts to permit all companies an opportunity to bid on this important technology project. rn rn”We are very pleased to announce that Pennsylvania has issued an open RFP for the state’s health information exchange. We believe this open and transparent process will led to the best technology, pricing and implementation success,” stated Kelly Lewis, President & CEO of TechQuest Pennsylvania. “Health Information Technology is one of the fastest growing industry segments! With Pennsylvania’s excellent physicians, hospitals, medical schools and healthcare providers, We absolutely believe Pennsylvania should lead the nation with its regional and statewide Health Information Exchanges.”rn rnSpecial thank you’s and kudos to Pennsylvania Senators Mike Folmer, John Wozniak and the members of the Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee for demanding a public hearing on Pennsylvania’s HIE strategic plan issued by the Governor’s Office for Healthcare Reform. The senators questions and advice were right-on. rn rnWe look forward to working together with everyone to make Pennsylvania healthcare technology the best that it can be. rn rnPennsylvania’s health care environment currently includes the following in approximate numbers: rn rnA. 12.44 million residentsrnB. 2.14 million Medical Assistance recipientsrnC. 32,000 Medical and Osteopathic DoctorsrnD. 21,740 primary care Doctors (Among these, 19,730 are in practices of fewer than 10 practitioners. This number includes primary care physicians and certified nurse practitioners that are primary care providers.)rnE. 10,000 DentistsrnF. 4,000 ChiropractorsrnG. 1,000 PodiatristsrnH. 119,000 licensed, practicing nursesrn I. 271 ambulatory surgery centersrnJ. 17 psychiatric hospitalsrnK. 27 health systems (2 or more hospitals) that represent 96 hospitalsrnL. 700 nursing homesrnM. 3,600 pharmacies that represent 2800 retail and 800 hospital-based pharmaciesrnN. 20,000 pharmacistsrnO. 8,800 clinical and physician office laboratoriesrnP. 255 hospitals which includes 165 general acute care hospitals with an estimated 1.7 million discharges annually.rn rnA pre-bid conference will be held on April 13th at 1:00 PM at the DGS procurement offices at 555 Walnut Street, 6th Floor, Conference Room 1, Harrisburg, PA 17101.rn rnFor more information, contact Kelly Lewis or Leigh Twiford at 717.635.2114, [email protected], [email protected] A copy of the RFP can be emailed to you, upon request.rn rnAlso, a copy of the RFP can be viewed: rn rn www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/GeneralEdit.aspx?SID=6100009286rn rnrn The RFP timeline; RFP’s must be submitted by May 3, 2010.rn rn * * * * rn
