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Tippecanoe County health department approves new EHR service and sponsors Send Silence Packing exhibit
Summary
The county health department contracted with CureMD for a new electronic health record system and approved a $7,500 contract with Active Minds to host the Send Silence Packing suicide awareness exhibit at Ivy Tech.
Tippecanoe County commissioners on Feb. 18 approved two actions requested by the health department: a service agreement with CureMD for an electronic health records (EHR) system and a public education exhibit contract with Active Minds Inc. to host Send Silence Packing.
Stacy, a health department representative, told commissioners the department selected CureMD as a more user-friendly and less expensive alternative to their current system, HealthCall. "This is going to be a considerable amount of savings, and it's also going to ... eliminate paperwork, make intake easier, and make everything electronic now," Stacy said.
The CureMD agreement includes a one-time fee of $3,395 and monthly service fees of $598, according to the health department's presentation. A commissioner moved to approve the service agreement; a second was recorded and the motion passed by voice vote.
Stacy also described Send Silence Packing, an Active Minds exhibit scheduled for March 20 at Ivy Tech that displays backpacks and stories from people affected by suicide and promotes awareness and resources. The board approved a $7,500 contract with Active Minds to bring the exhibit to Tippecanoe County; the department said it had invited local school systems and other health departments to view the display.
County staff said the CureMD purchase had been approved through available settlement funds discussed previously for electronic medical records; the meeting did not include a detailed long-term budget impact analysis.
