CNSI to Demonstrate Leadership at 2006 MMIS Conference

ROCKVILLE, MD — CNSI, a fast-growing provider of innovative healthcare IT solutions, today announced its participation at 2006 MMIS Conference, which is scheduled to take place September 24-28, 2006 in Providence, Rhode Island. CNSI entered the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) market in 2001 and quickly gained recognition for developing the industry’s first J2EE, Web-centric MMIS. CNSI built eCAMS? from the ground up, leveraging the latest methodologies and software technologies in its design approach. Prior to eCAMS, states operated Medicaid programs on legacy systems, many of which were almost 30 years old. Legacy Medicaid systems are riddled with inefficiencies and do not promote high-quality healthcare. The technology is antiquated, in some cases obsolete, heavily reliant on proprietary software and allows little flexibility for adapting new programs and initiatives like Medicaid IT Architecture (MITA). The bottom line — legacy systems don’t keep pace with the increasing demands of today’s Medicaid environment.

CNSI is currently working with Maine, Washington and Michigan on the long-overdue modernization of their Medicaid IT systems. CNSI staff will be available in booth # 5/6 to field questions about eCAMS and other healthcare solutions. Also at the show, CNSI representatives will share industry expertise and real-world experiences through participation in two sessions.WHO:Arvinder Singh, VP of Enterprise Solutions Division, HHS, CNSI Singh has more than 10 years of experience developing and implementing enterprise applications. During the last six years, he has led the implementation efforts of several government healthcare information systems at CNSI. Singh is responsible for ensuring CNSI’s leadership in the MMIS market by promoting continuous improvement in the eCAMS? solution line. Singh is a recipient of Federal Computer Week’s 2006 Rising Star award, which recognizes the up and coming leaders in the government IT community.

WHAT:”MITA to RHIO: Medicaid Enterprise as a Communication Hub”In MITA vision, a Medicaid Enterprise will transform into a communication hub, with interoperability and data exchange with Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs), state and federal agencies, beneficiaries, provider networks and other payer networks. This session will provide a roadmap on how to leverage MITA to establish a RHIO.

WHEN:Monday, September 25 @ 2 p.m. ———————————————————–

WHO:James Harbour, Sr. Enterprise Architect and Manager, Enterprise Architecture Practice, CNSI With more than 22 years in the IT industry, Harbour has solid experience in writing business-oriented client/server application systems and performing business analysis, business modeling, and business process re-engineering. Prior to CNSI, Harbour served as a Principal Consultant at PWC Consulting, where he actively performed EA work. Harbour graduated from the University of Southern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

WHAT:”MITA Self Assessment”The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS) has developed a methodology for performing Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) self-assessments. This session presents a possible automated environment to support the CMS-proposed technology-neutral approach to performing self-assessments.

WHEN:Wednesday, September 27 @ 8:30 a.m.For more information and/or to set up an interview with CNSI, please contact Kristin Martell at (703) 407-8349 or kristin.martell@cns-inc.com. For more info about the conference, please visit: http://www.mmisconference.org/.

ABOUT CNSI

Founded in April 1994, CNSI is a premier provider of IT business solutions for government and commercial enterprises. Based in Rockville, Maryland, CNSI delivers technology and resource expertise that improve the efficiency and productivity of IT systems. Focused on supporting clients that ensure the safety, health, and efficiency of the nation, CNSI serves customers such as the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Energy, and several state Medicaid agencies. Over the last 10 years, CNSI has earned top industry honors and regular inclusion in the Inc. 500, VARBusiness 500, and the Techway Fast 50 lists for consistently high revenue growth. For more info, please visit: http://www.cns-inc.com.