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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2004 Awards: Enterprise Information Architecture

WINNER: New York
New York State eMedNY Data Warehouse

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) oversees the largest Medicaid program in the nation, one whose scope includes the management of a staggering number of taxpayer dollars and the delivery of services to an enormous cross-section of people. Administered by the Office of Medicaid Management (OMM), New York's Medicaid program provides critical health care services to more than 3.8 million participants—2.5 million in New York City alone. To serve this constituency, the state processes and analyzes more than 325 million claims totaling more than $41 billion annually.

Back row: Alok Agrawal, Vishwas Tiwari, Mike Pomato, Mike Podgorski, Tom Ward, John Bemis, Jay Jorgensen, Mikhael Varfolomeev, Chip Barnes, Sachin Shah, Ron Steben, Balaji Gopalan, Chandra Nagendran Middle row: Mara McCoy, Debbie Coyle, Melanie Friscic, Kerry Franklin, Joe Lamattina, Teresa Atkins, Trish Rivera, Rose Wang, Bob Mayott, Ray Legace Front row: Ann Nurenberg, Bharat Tripathi, Frank Fezza, Ginny Peters, Steve Doris, Carol Oren, Liz Champitto

The New York DOH implemented an enterprise data warehouse solution (the "eMedNY Data Warehouse") that provides a comprehensive view of the huge volume of Medicaid data stored in disparate databases, and the capability to access and analyze that data rapidly and convert it into valuable information. With this information, New York is making more rapid, informed decisions about programs, policies, and people across its vast Medicaid system.

"I am very proud of the entire Medicaid Data Warehouse project team for the success they have accomplished in implementing this Data Warehouse. Everyone worked very hard to provide a consistent, efficient and user friendly source of New York State Medicaid data, and continue to work hard at supporting the evolving needs of all users. Users within the Office of Medicaid Management have found the Data Warehouse and its applications to be a valuable asset in performing their jobs, and we anticipate the value of the Data Warehouse will continue to grow."
Kathryn Kuhmerker, Deputy Commissioner, New York Office of Medicaid Management The data warehouse has been in development for several years, but fully operational for just over eighteen months. In that time, the state has used the data warehouse to help New York achieve stunning results, including million of dollars in savings, and major advances in the following areas:

	tracking potential fraud and abuse among providers and participants
	tracking bio-terrorism indicators daily by pharmaceutical purchases with acute illness data from hospital emergency rooms
	determining disease patterns and trends and the best possible treatment
	tracking drug pattern usage to prevent abuse
	analyzing program effectiveness
	analyzing service delivery effectiveness
	delivering enhanced audit control
	forecasting the cost and utilization of expensive prescription drugs
	conducting predictive modeling
	identifying billing overlaps to prevent double dipping
	responding quickly to legislative inquiries

One of the biggest impacts of the new system has been the state's ability to access and analyze data rapidly—in minutes or hours versus days, weeks, or months. Nearly 700 staff members from 10 different state offices and agencies, one federal agency, and 19 counties have used the data warehouse to access and analyze Medicaid-related data rapidly and securely. The state expects that number to rise to more than 1,100 as new users and more counties come on board. In addition, the eMedNY Data Warehouse is expected to help generate millions of dollars in additional savings next year.

RUNNER UP:
Wisconsin
Integrated Tax System

NOMINATIONS:
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California
"Do Not Call" Correspondence Management System

Colorado
Criminal Justice Enterprise

Kentucky
MAXimizing Data Improve Student Performance

Missouri
Integrating Geospatial Information Technologies Within Missouri's Adaptive

Nevada
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

Pennsylvania
Imagine PA Human Resources and Payroll ERP

West Virginia
WV Portal

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