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Health department signs five-year EHR agreement for school program; reports WIC decline and Lyme uptick

5559943 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

The health department requested approval of a five-year contract with August software for the school wellness EHR, funded in part by renovation grant dollars, and presented routine public-health updates including WIC enrollment declines, immunization workflow integration, and rising Lyme disease cases.

Kristen Pluta of the Jackson County Health Department asked commissioners to approve a five-year contract with August (the EHR vendor) for the county’s school wellness program. Pluta said the county planned to sign in March of the following year but sought the board’s approval to lock a 20% discount; the five-year agreement would total $55,200 and allow the department to use…

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