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Information Systems

Using state-of-the-art technologies and a unique team of experts, Iowa Foundation for Medical Care (IFMC) Information Systems (IS) delivers advanced solutions in:

  • Health Data Management
  • Health Research and Policy Analysis solutions
  • Information Technology (IT) Systems Development

IFMC IS serves as a trusted and valued information systems contractor providing large-scale health management systems that meet and/or exceed the customer target enterprise architecture and security standards. The area’s innovative, cost-effective, and flexible style has won the company business with diverse customers in local, state, and federal governments as well as in the private sector. IFMC IS has extensive experience building and maintaining data warehouses for both the CMS and the Department of Defense (DoD), including:

  • Medicare Modernization (MMA) Section 723 Database
  • Health Net Federal Services (HNFS)
  • Standard Data Processing System (SDPS)
  • Outpatient Data Quality Improvement Organization Support Contractor (OD QIOSC)
  • Doctors’ Office Quality Information Technology Project (DOQ-IT)
  • Quality Improvement Evaluation System (QIES)

Health Research and Policy Analysis

IFMC’s team of professionals is exceptionally qualified to conduct analytic studies designed to bring better understanding of issues facing the health care industry. Our staff is skilled at correlating and applying the extensive algorithms necessary to handle large volumes of patient claims and clinical data necessary to support intensive statistical research. IFMC plays a central role for many of the nation’s health care policy initiatives facing public and private constituents through our wide variety of innovative research innovative projects, including:

  • Statistical Methods for Quality Initiatives (SMQI)
  • Outpatient Data Quality Improvement Organization Support Center (OD QIOSC)
  • Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT)
  • Prescription Drug Study on Patients with Acute, Chronic Conditions

IT Systems Development

Designing, developing and implementing software/web applications capable of supporting thousands of simultaneous users is a competency in which IFMC consistently excels. In addition, IFMC manages the hardware, network and infrastructure for every QIO in the country.

Many products and services such as CART, SDPS contract, QualityNet (QNet)Exchange, MedQIC, MDS/OASIS and License Tracking have enjoyed multiple iterations of successful deployments spread across ambulatory care, nursing home, home health agencies, QIOs, and acute care settings. One of IFMC’s latest CMS projects is acting as the lead IS contractor on the Vista-Office EHR project.

For more information on IFMC IS, visit www.ifmcis.org.