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January 2013

Juniper SSL VPN Supports Windows 8 Devices

Authorized agency VPN users can now use Microsoft Windows 8 devices, along with Juniper SSL VPN to securely connect to the State network. 

Authorized agency VPN users can now use Microsoft Windows 8 devices, along with Juniper SSL VPN to securely connect to the State network.  By default, all authorized agency VPN users can utilize this functionality.

Any other questions, please contact the Service Desk.

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PowerSchool Update

PowerSchool, a student information system, is being utilized by all public schools in North Dakota.

PowerSchool, a student information system, is being utilized by all public schools in North Dakota.

The PowerSchool Team celebrated the end of the implementation process.

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Technology Landscapes

A new section called Technology Landscapes was created on ITD's website to share information developed from relevant and rapidly evolving topics. The first hot topic being discussed is State of Mobile Hardware.

A new section called Technology Landscapes was created on ITD's website to share information developed from relevant and rapidly evolving topics. The first hot topic being discussed is State of Mobile Hardware. The purpose of Technology Landscapes is to acknowledge ever-changing technologies and relay relevant information to you, our customers. The goal is to share material that will provide insight on various topics, encourage communication among stakeholders, and enrich planning and decision-making processes.

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Large Project Oversight Report

ITD has published its Large Project Oversight Report for the 3rd quarter of 2012. It was sent, along with a Cover Letter, to the Legislative IT Committee and Legislative Council.

ITD has published its Large Project Oversight Report for the 3rd quarter of 2012. It was sent, along with a Cover Letter, to the Legislative IT Committee and Legislative Council.

ND e-Health/HIMSS Summit

November 27, 2012 - 7:00am
Location: Best Western Ramkota Inn, Bismarck, ND

The third annual North Dakota HealthCare Information Management Systems Society e-Health Summit was held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.
The third annual North Dakota HealthCare Information Management Systems Society e-Health Summit was held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. This summit is a joint effort involving:
  • North Dakota Information Technology Department
  • North Dakota Department of Human Services
  • State Health IT office
  • North Dakota/Minnesota Regional Extension Assistance Center for HIT (REACH)

Keynote Speakers

John Halamka, MD, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Paul Kleeberg, Clinical Director, North Dakota/Minnesota Regional Extension Assistance Center for Health Information Technology

Agenda
Time Topic
7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast (Vendor Exhibits 7:30-8:00 am)
8:00 am Welcome  
  • Governor of the State of North Dakota, The Honorable Jack Dalrymple
Facilitator
  • Lynette Dickson - HITAC Vice-Chair and Associate Director, Center for Rural Health, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND
8:15 am General Session   
  • Health Information Technology National Landscape (video conference) - John Halamka, MD, MS
9:20 am General Session - Panel Presentation
  • EHR Lessons Learned (Provider Panel)
10:00 am Break (Vendor Exhibits)
10:15 am General Session -Behavioral Health EHR - Veterans Administration - Harold D. Rosenheim, Ph.D
  • EHR Lessons Learned (Provider Panel)
11:30 am E-Prescribing and Prescription Monitoring Program
  • Shane Wendel, Board President, North Dakota Pharmacists Association; Mark Hardy, Assistant Executive Director, North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
12:00 pm Luncheon (Vendor Exhibits) Sponsored by Optum
12:30 pm State Immunization System
  • Mike Benz, Information Technology Coordinator, North Dakota Department of Health
1:15 pm General Session - EHR Implementation Issues for Rural and Other Providers
  • Paul Kleeberg, MD, FAAFP, FHIMSS
2:15 pm

General Session - HIMSS Update 

  • Ken Gilles, Associate CIO Essentia Health, ND Chapter HIMSS President

General Session - Healthcare Information Technology Landscape & State of the Union to Meaningful Use State 1 and 2

  • John P. Hoyt, HIMSS Analytics' Executive VP
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm

General Session - ND Health Information Network Update 

  •  Sheldon Wolf, ND State Health IT Director, ND Department of Information Technology, Bismarck, ND

General Session - Medicaid Health IT Update

  • Nancy Willis HITAC Executive Committee member and Deputy Director, ND DHS ITS, Medicaid Systems Operations and Health IT, Bismarck, ND
4:30 pm
Open Discussion
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OnDemand Project Update

OnDemand has been upgraded to V8 and the Dispatch migration to OnDemand has been completed.

OnDemand has been upgraded to V8 and the Dispatch migration to OnDemand has been completed. On December 9, 2012, ITD will be removing the following obsolete SuperSession options:

  • SRPT
  • RADM
  • DISPATCH

Please contact the Service Desk if you have any questions.

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