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On the Fence: IT Implications of the Health Benefit Exchanges

June 4, 2011 Comments off

On the Fence: IT Implications of the Health Benefit Exchanges (PDF)
Source: National Association of State Chief Information Officers

Despite the contentious debate over national health care reform there seems to be one trend that has gained some degree of consensus at the state level – planning for implementation of state health benefit exchanges. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has already provided $2.8 billion in funding to states to build benefit exchanges, expand Medicaid eligibility and continue prevention efforts. In addition to the substantial amount of funding states have already received, they will receive billions more during 2011 and beyond. The Affordable Care Act provides states with the unique opportunity to either develop and run their own exchange or default to the federal government to establish and operate the exchange. State CIOs will play varying roles in health care reform, but irrespective of their responsibilities it will be imperative to provide sound leadership and provide feedback to governors on any IT gaps that may exist during this momentous time.

Categories: government and politics, health and health care, health care reform, health insurance, National Association of State Chief Information Officers, technology and internet

State CIOs Face Looming Retirements and Critical IT Skills Shortage Under Tight Budget Constraints

February 8, 2011 Comments off

State CIOs Face Looming Retirements and Critical IT Skills Shortage Under Tight Budget Constraints
Source: National Association of State Chief Information Officers

States continue to experience a shrinking state IT workforce, according to a new survey, “State IT Workforce: Under Pressure – A National Survey of the States,” released today by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). The survey is available for download on NASCIO’s website, www.nascio.org/publications.

“This survey reflects recent state IT workforce trends and predictions from the view of the state CIO,” said Chad Grant, NASCIO policy analyst and author of the study. “The inevitable wave of baby boomers that will leave the state workforce in the next five years has only compounded the challenges that exist for recruitment and retention of highly qualified IT personnel.”

Now more than ever, state governments are relying on state CIOs to provide dependable information technology business solutions, serve citizens and enable the delivery of agency services. These services are developed, implemented and supported by an aging IT staff that may face a critical shortage in the next few years due to retirement.

NASCIO executive director Doug Robinson stated, “retirements from of an aging state IT workforce have been a looming issue for the majority of the states and a comparison of NASCIO’s September 2007 findings and our current survey highlights that the recession has only delayed this inevitable tsunami of turnover.”

+ Full Report (PDF)

Categories: government and politics, labor, National Association of State Chief Information Officers, technology and internet
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