Job ID: MS-137781 (90091208)
Onsite/Local Healthcare BA/HIE Coordinator with QHIN, TEFCA, Health Information Exchange experience
Location: Jackson, MS (MSDH)
Duration: 24 Months
Position: 1
Skills:
Hardware
Windows Advanced Required
Microsoft 365 Intermediate Required Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, Teams,
Powerpoint, Sharepoint.
Required Skills/Experience
Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These
requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will
NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking a Contractor with demonstrable knowledge and
experience in merging public health objectives with national health information networks such as QHIN’s and eHealth
exchange and state level HIE’s. The Contractor must have a working knowledge of public health, TEFCA and HIE
standards / capabilities. To support MSDH’s on-going evolving data interoperability obligations (Promoting
Interoperability, Data Modernization, Mississippi State Public Health Laboratory operations, mandatory reporting, Vital
Statistics, Epidemiology / Informatics, and other MSDH programs that could benefit from national and state level health
information exchange efforts, the contractor will work closely with key MSDH executive and program staff to develop
and implement plans and processes to strengthen, expand and formalize MSDH’s participation with national and state
health information networks.
Experience with managing public health objectives with national health
information networks.
Experience with QHIN’s and eHealth exchange and state level HIE’s.
Working knowledge of public health, TEFCA and HIE standards /
capabilities.
Communications skills
Project Management skills
Position Description and Job Skill Set
Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform.
Work as MSDH’s HIE Coordinator, establish working relationships with both relevant national and state level
HINs/HIEs.
Use the contractor’s knowledge of public health, act as a business analyst and work with relevant MSDH programs to
identify use cases and value of QHIN/HIE connections.
Develop MSDH-specific information sharing processes to inform all programs of QHIN/HIE progress and value, and serve
as HIE proponents.
Monitor the value of the implemented connections and collaborate with MSDH programs and the QHIN/HIE to resolve
data issues, expand QHIN/HIE services, etc.
Represent MSDH as its HIE Coordinator, attend, facilitate, and coordinate meetings, as needed, with other public
health related stakeholders relevant to MSDH’s HIE Plan (e.g. Department of Medicaid, Department of Health Services,
Department of Mental Health, Federally Qualified Health Center, etc.).
Attend relevant national webinars related to QHINs and other national HIN efforts.
Keep MSDH leadership abreast and up to date on evolving / changing QHIN/HIE needs and requirements relevant to
MSDH public health objectives.