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4440-126 Continuum Electronic Health Record (EHR)

The Department of State Hospitals proposes to implement the core functionality of an electronic health record in order to address crucial business needs related to standardized patient registration, pharmacy inventory management, and billing operations.

Project Details

Agency / State Entity Health and Human Services / State Hospitals, Department of
Total Cost $460,356,108
Last Approved Start Date 06/01/2026
Last Approved Finish Date 11/30/2028
Criticality Rating High
IPOR Reporting Period Overall IPOR Rating
06/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
Green
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Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes

Project Overall Health Comments
Green
• The CDT’s Independent Project Oversight (IPO) kickoff meeting for the Project was held on June 16, 2026. • The CDT IPO team requested the Project team to provide access to the Project environment, including repositories, documents, tools, and Project meetings. • Focus areas will be reviewed in future reporting periods and updated to reflect current conditions as time progresses.
Focus Area/Rating Comments
Governance

Blue
• Analysis of this focus area will be included in future reporting periods as information becomes available. • The Project has a Governance Management plan. • The CDT IPO team requested the Project team to provide access to the Project environment, including repositories, documents, tools, and Project meetings. • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of Project governance plans, processes, methods, tools, and information.
Time Management

Green
• Analysis of this focus area will be included in future reporting periods as information becomes available. • As per the EHR schedule management plan, the Project will use a deliverables-based approach. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and work package deliverables will be the foundation for developing the Project schedule. • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of the Project schedule, schedule variances, and review of plans, processes, methods, tools, and information.
Cost & Contract Management

Green
• The Project has an approved budget to achieve the business vision and objectives. • The Project has Cost Management and Contract Management plans. • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of cost management and contract management plans, processes, methods, tools, and information.
Scope Management

Green
• The Project has a Scope Management plan. • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of key specification documents (e.g., contracts, requirement specifications, and/or contract deliverables), processes, methods, tools, and information.
Resources

Green
• Analysis of this focus area will be included in future reporting periods as information becomes available. • The Project has an HR and Staff Management plan. • The DSH began onboarding the vendor team during the June reporting period. • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of team methods and practices, team composition, skill/ability gaps, and training needs.
Quality

Blue
• Analysis of this focus area will be included in future reporting periods as information becomes available. • The Project has a Quality Management plan. • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of EHR quality management plan, processes, methods, tools, and information. • IPO assessments for this focus area may reference findings, risks, and issues communicated by the EHR Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) vendor and Project stakeholders.
Risk And Issues

Blue
• Analysis of this focus area will be included in future reporting periods as information becomes available. • The Project has a Risk management and Issue management plans. • The IPO team has been invited to the EHR Weekly Risk and Issue meetings and will begin attending in July.
Transition Readiness

Blue
• Analysis of this focus area will be included in future reporting periods as information becomes available. • The Project has a Maintenance and Operations Transition Management plan. • IPO team will communicate with the OCM team to stay updated on the progress of readiness initiatives • IPO assessments for this focus area may include review and analysis of EHR Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Transition management plans, processes, methods, tools, and information.
Conditions For Approval

Green
The single Stage 4 condition (onboard IV&V) was completed in June 2026.
Corrective Action

Green
None
Project Approval Documents