Health Passport II Goals and Objectives Feb. 13, 2001

Goals

1. Improve the WIC service delivery system using ‘state-of-the-art" flexible electronic technology.

2. Add value to Health Passport through increased delivery options.

3. Improve the in-lane WIC shopping experience.

Stakeholder Objective

Benefits

CA WIC

WGA

DECA

GSA

WICO

DON

Demonstrate and evaluate the use of a

Single enabling device (card) to support

Multiple technologies and allow integration of

Diverse applications

1. Improve citizen access to medical service.

2. Reduced costs for implementation.

3. System wide service delivery and care plans.

4. California executive direction is statewide ESD.

X

X

 

X

   

Medical Data Exchanges

             

Demonstrate and evaluate capabilities of

New enabling technologies to support secure

Exchange of medical data (i.e. digitized

Signature and secure websites).

1. Protect client privacy.

2. Greater access to and sharing of medical data.

3. Portability of participant medical data.

 

X

 

X

   

Demonstrate and evaluate a model for medical data exchange compliant with health security standards (HIPPA).

1. Solution proven to be consistent with Federal regulations.

2. Improved understanding of requirements.

X

       

Demonstrate and evaluate effectiveness of real time access in WIC clinics to participant health data.

1. Improved clinic efficiency – multi month benefits issuance & eliminate need to weigh & measure.

2. Same day service.

3. Reduced data entry.

4. Enhanced client encounter.

X

         

Electronic Benefit Deliver Technology

             

Demonstrate and evaluate new technological approach to WIC benefit delivery (on-line EBT).

1. Prove technical viability of on-line EBT for WIC.

2. Position WIC to share on-line card with other California applications.

X

X

X

 

X

 

Demonstrate and evaluate use of EBT technology to improve the WIC shopping experience for participants and retailers.

1. Improve the retailer and participant shopping experience.

2. Understand the training needs in using and managing the new technology.

3. Evaluate integration of EBT technology with mainstream shopping processes.

4. Improved transaction accuracy.

5. More timely settlement.

X

 

X

 

X

 

Evaluate cost effectiveness of WIC EBT in California.

1. Develop cost models to drive future of EBT in . California.

X

         

 

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February 27, 2001