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DPH outlines mayor—s proposed budget: Epic EHR authority, transfers of homeless programs and capital projects
Summary
DPH budget staff told commissioners the mayor's proposed budget adds $9 million in year one and $47 million in year two overall for DPH, includes about $42 million tied to transferring homeless programs to the new department and provides roughly $42 million of preparation authority for the Epic electronic health record; the department highlighted other enhancements for violence prevention and HIV services.
Jenny Lou, the department—s public-health budget manager, walked commissioners through the mayor—s proposed budget and the internal transfers that make the year-to-year picture appear muted: DPH—s net budget would grow by $9 million in the first year and $47 million in the second year, she said.
"DPH's budget is growing by 9,000,000 in year 1 and 47,000,000 in year 2," Jenny Lou said, then detailed that roughly $42 million of reductions reflect the…
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