CRISP Shared Services Announced as Implementation Center Awardee Under $255M National Public Health Data Modernization Program
July 11 2024 - 1:37PM
Business Wire
The multi-year, CDC-funded program partners
public health agencies with CRISP Shared Services to provide
industry-leading data technology and support services
CRISP Shared Services (CSS), a nonprofit providing localized
health infrastructure and data exchange technology across the
nation, today announced its selection as an Implementation Center
awardee under the newly launched $255 million National
Implementation Center Program.
The program, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) through the Public Health Infrastructure Grant
(PHIG), tasks CSS with providing infrastructure and implementation
services to public health agencies across the nation over the next
three years. The program positions CSS in a key role for the
accelerated adoption of modern data exchange, with a goal of
integrating health data into the public health ecosystem for more
efficient and timelier public health action.
“The disparity across health departments and healthcare
organizations continues to compound barriers to accessing the data
needed to improve key health priorities,” said Craig Behm,
president and chief executive officer of CSS. “We believe everyone
deserves an infrastructure that can unify the healthcare ecosystem
to better serve patients.”
The PHIG National Partners – the Association of State and
Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Network of
Public Health Institutes, and the Public Health Accreditation Board
– selected CSS as one of three implementation centers.
Maryland-based CSS has a demonstrated history of success with
data modernization initiatives and health infrastructure
deployments across more than a dozen jurisdictions in the U.S.,
having provided extensive interoperability innovation in both
public and private sectors.
As a supplemental initiative to achieve the CDC’s Data
Modernization Initiative, a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar effort
to modernize data across the federal and state public health
landscape, the PHIG is an additional five-year investment by the
CDC to support public health infrastructure needs and provide
direct funding for National Partners and Implementation Centers’
support to more than 100 health departments across the country.
As an Implementation Center, CSS will be responsible for
ensuring health departments adopt and demonstrate successful use of
Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and other
data exchange initiatives, such as electronic case reporting, for
public health purposes. CSS will provide end-to-end technical
support as they work to implement modern health information
technology standards for high-quality data exchange.
To achieve this, CSS will partner with industry-leading
specialists for the duration of the multi-year program,
including:
- Innsena, a health technology consultancy dedicated to improving
the nation’s public health infrastructure and outcomes for
underserved communities
- Zane Networks, an award-winning provider of healthcare
transformation services, and
- Burton Policy Consulting, an organization providing health
policy services and strategic advising to the public and private
sector.
Each partner brings expertise that can support an enhanced
experience for public health agencies participating in the
Implementation Center and improve their interoperability
efforts.
“Health departments across the country serve unique populations
that have complex data infrastructure needs,” said Kat McDavitt,
founding partner and president of Innsena. “We're delighted to be
working with partners committed to developing solutions to deliver
better public health insights across communities.”
To learn more about the Implementation Center Program, visit the
PHIG Partners website.
About CRISP Shared Services and
Partners
CRISP Shared Services (CSS) is a nonprofit organization
providing localized health infrastructure and data exchange
technology and services to jurisdictions across the nation. CSS
works with communities to develop industry-leading tools and
programs designed to meet the specific needs of its local
jurisdiction and populations, ultimately building innovative
solutions for modern interconnected health networks. Today, CSS
supports more than a dozen states and jurisdictions nationwide.
Innsena is a health technology consultancy dedicated to
improving the nation’s public health infrastructure and advancing
care outcomes for underserved communities. Supporting innovators in
digital health, public-private and nonprofit partnerships, and
government agencies, Innsena provides growth consulting, market
access, commercialization, strategic communications and public
affairs services to create high-impact programs that improve the
U.S. healthcare system.
Zane Networks is an award-winning provider of healthcare
transformation services, specializing in health quality
improvement, telehealth solutions, public health outreach and
software development. With over 20 years of experience, ZaneNet has
supported practice transformation for more than 1,000 healthcare
practices, hospitals and clinics, and has worked with numerous
federal and state government entities.
Burton Policy Consulting provides expert health policy
consulting services specializing in data analysis, state health
reform support and strategic advising. With a team of experienced
consultants, Burton Policy assists public and private sector
clients in navigating the evolving healthcare landscape. The firm
is recognized for its in-depth knowledge of healthcare delivery
systems, Medicaid and hospital finance, and is certified as a
Maryland Minority Business Enterprise.
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Desiree Lindsay Innsena for CRISP Shared Services
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