State CIOs advocate for adherence to MITA standards
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NASCIO, an advocate for enterprise technologies, believes state adherence to the MITA 3.0 guidance set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imperative for increasing the agility and interoperability of the state Medicaid enterprise, according to a release.
“There are substantial fiscal incentives for states to meet the seven standards and conditions for enhanced federal funding, but the benefit of state adherence to the principles of MITA will also be advantageous to citizens, federal government and the vendor community,” said Doug Robinson, NASCIO executive director. “Budgets are tight and Medicaid expansion is going to be a major concern for the states. State CIOs recognize there needs to be an enterprise approach that focuses on re-use and adaptability of emerging technologies to find potential savings.”
The report is available at www.nascio.org/publications.
Beth Walsh, Editor
Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.