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Lawmakers Question $15.8M Health Information Exchange Deal After Single Responder to RFP
Summary
Alabama Medicaid officials described a new $15,846,000 contract to administer the state's Health Information Exchange; a committee member challenged the procurement because only one apparent bidder responded to the RFP.
Alabama Medicaid Agency officials presented a new contract to administer the state's Health Information Exchange (HIE) and described a renewal with HealthTech Solutions to act as a repository for lab results. James Zard said the HIE (referred to as a one-record health record) is an electronic repository that enables connected providers to access and update patient records.
A committee member raised concerns about competition for the HIE procurement, noting the $15,846,000 price and that the RFP drew a single apparent responder. The program expert acknowledged the expectation of more responses and explained that vendor partnerships left one primary proposer. Committee members pressed for clarity on the RFP design and competitiveness before moving forward.
