WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK RECOGNIZED
Women's
Health Network at Noble Hospital has received a Certificate of
Appreciation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for
their volunteer efforts to pilot test a new computer information system
in the Virtual Gateway Project, sponsored by the Executive Office of
Health and Human Services of Massachusetts.
The Women's Health Network at Noble Hospital was one of nine
providers participating in this pilot test program. The goal of the
pilot program was to test the web-based invoice and service management
system found on the EOHHS web page at www.Mass.gov/eohhs. This involved
submission of applications, invoices and medical claims through the
Enterprise Invoice Management System and Enterprise Service Management
(EIM/ESM) Systems via the Virtual Gateway. The pilot also included
training seminars, weekly conference calls and a rigorous dual input
and reporting system and concludes with evaluations of the pilot
activities, system performance and training materials and focus groups
that provide feedback to the Department of Health and other agencies.
When completed approximately 5000 users will be using this system.
The Women's Health Network provides free screening services to
low-income women throughout the state. "I found my favorite feature to
be the ease at which we can help people determine what programs they
are eligible for." says Jean Armitage, Program Coordinator at Noble.
The new system streamlines the application process and requires only
one standard application for a multitude of agencies
including MassHealth, Child Care, Early Intervention, Food Stamps,
Substance Abuse, Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
and Women's Health Network.
Elizabeth Hageman, Assistant Program Coordinator, who provided the
computer expertise during the testing, says. "The pilot program was a
very involved process as we had to submit the information in two
separate formats, but it was well worth it. Now we get almost immediate
feedback on our billing information enabling us to bill much more
efficiently plus we will be receiving payments much quicker."
The Women's Health Network at Noble Hospital provides free health
services for women who qualify as uninsured or under insured. The
Women's Health Network is part of a nationally coordinated Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program funded by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and provides free screening
services including clinical breast examination and screening mammograms
to low-income women throughout the state. Free heart disease, stroke
prevention screening and healthy lifestyle intervention are also
available. For more information on the Women's Health Network or
criteria for qualifying for these services, please contact (413)
572-5182.
