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We have consulted to state
and county public health departments for such programs
as WIC, public health, immunization, maternal and child
health, epidemiology, emergency medical services (EMS),
public laboratories, vital records, and emergency
preparedness. Services include management consulting,
data reporting, business process improvement, strategic
systems planning, and HIPAA assessment and compliance.
FOX brings together a unique combination of health and
human service professionals as well as data systems
experts to respond to the needs of public health
agencies, and our expertise enables a rapid assessment
of the scope of concerns related to issues such as
health and wellness, disease management, and
bioterrorism. We also provide efficient deployment of
the resources necessary to accomplish the objectives.
Our government healthcare specialists bring an in-depth
knowledge of public health, immunization, and electronic
disease reporting and other programs. We have worked
with state and county level public health departments in
New Mexico, California, Los Angeles County, California;
Orange County, California; Maricopa County, Arizona;
Henrico County, Virginia; Broward and Hillsborough
County, Florida; and San Diego County, California.
FOX's professionals have been recognized and engaged by
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Health Resources and Services Agency (HRSA), and Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Our public
health experts participate actively in national
organizations involved with human services efforts, and
remain attuned to the changing complexities of
legislation, national security, and the economy.
Our goal is to:
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Align your specific
needs with solutions that match your requirements
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Empower you to
continue forward progress
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Make sense for your
business situation
Highlights from some of
our public health projects are found below:
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Assisted the New
Mexico Department of Health in various system
projects including procurement and implementation of
a statewide public health system, development of a
healthcare caregivers Criminal History Screening (CHSO)
System, performed Independent Verification and
Validation (IV&) of state hospital and facilities
systems and statewide immunization registry, and
other systems for other public health programs.
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Completed HIPAA
Security, Transactions & Code Sets assessment for
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
which included public health programs. FOX team
performed gap analysis and recommended compliance
planning for HIPAA Security standards.
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Performed HIPAA
Security assessment, Criticality Analysis and
compliance planning project for Mississippi State
Department of Health (MSDH).
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Performed HIPAA
assessment and gap analysis for the Colorado
Department of Health
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Completed HIPAA EDI,
Privacy and Security assessment and compliance
planning project for the Los Angeles County
Department of Mental Health (LAC DMH), which is
responsible for countywide mental health services
administration through a network of county clinics
and contract providers. The FOX team performed the
gap analysis in legacy systems and developed a
detailed compliance plan identifying the necessary
technology, architecture, approach, tasks, schedule
and budget for compliance.
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Conducted HIPAA EDI
assessment and compliance planning project for the
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
(LAC DHS), one of the largest county health
departments in the country (with more than 1.8
million clients and an annual budget of $5 billion).
This project included the County’s Alcohol and Drug
Program. LAC DHS operates a network of acute and
rehab hospitals (6), and over 300 outpatient
facilities. FOX was responsible for conducting HIPAA
assessment for the six County hospitals, the public
health programs, and the managed care organization
operating a Medicaid HMO. The FOX team performed the
gap analysis for legacy administrative, HIS and
ancillary systems and is developing the
architecture, approach, tasks, schedule and budget
for compliance.
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Developed HIPAA gap
assessments for state Medicaid and public health
agencies in Oregon, Colorado, Alaska, Vermont, and
New Mexico and identified HIPAA compliance
requirements for the new managed care system that it
is helping the State of Tennessee procure.
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Performed HIPAA gap
analysis services for the Tennessee Commission on
Aging and Disabilities and the Tennessee Department
of Children’s Services
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Completed HIPAA
transaction, privacy, and security assessment for
Henrico County, Virginia, including the County’s
mental health office
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Carried out HIPAA
transaction, privacy, and security assessment for
Broward County, Florida, including the County’s
mental health office
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Produced HIPAA
Transaction, Privacy, and Security assessment for
Hillsborough County, Florida, including the County’s
mental health office
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Assisted the
California Primary Care Association, a membership
organization comprised of California-based primary
healthcare centers and clinics, in its strategic
planning efforts by conducting a member survey,
interviewing key stakeholders, analyzing outcomes
and accomplishments subsequent to the prior
strategic plan, facilitating a strategic planning
retreat, and drafting the strategic plan.
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Performed program and
financial analyses to determine program components
that were cost effective and made recommendations
regarding the budgeting and reporting process for
the California Family Health Council. Activities
included interviewing clinic directors, program
managers, financial directors, teen clinic workers,
nurse practitioners, and teen clients during site
visits and reviewing proposals, budgets, financial
reports, annual reports, and other documentation to
perform analyses.
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