06 Jul 10 HMIS Downtime for Major Upgrade, 8/5-8/6, 2010
We are scheduled to upgrade our HMIS software from ServicePoint 4 to ServicePoint 5. This is considered a major upgrade, so it will require for the HMIS to be taken offline at noon on Thursday, 8/5 until noon on Friday, 8/6. Please inform the HMIS Help Desk right away at hmis {at} hsncfl(.)org if you must have access to HMIS during that time.
Did you say “major upgrade”?
Indeed I did. ServicePoint 5 (SP5) represents the culmination of nearly three years’ work by our HMIS software vendor, Bowman Systems. This is not just changing the colors on the screen; a lot of effort was put into making ServicePoint easier to use. Here’s some of what you can expect: (more…)
Tags: HMIS
02 Apr 10 HUD HEARTH/HMIS Conference
The HUD HEARTH/HMIS Conference will take place September 14-17 in Denver, CO and September 27-30 in Atlanta, GA. The same program, including topics, sessions, and materials will be offered at each location; attendees may only register for one of the conferences. Pre-registration is required and opens June 2010. The conference will provide a lot of information for representatives to take back to respective communities re: HEARTH implementation with respect to program operation, data collection, and increasing community capacity to perform program and system-wide performance measurement. It is recommended that communities consider sending a CoC representative, policy representative, and HMIS System Administrator. HMIS SHP Training and Technical Assistance and HPRP funds can be used to send the selected representatives from the community to the HUD HEARTH/HMIS Conference.
06 May 09 HMIS Training Schedule, June-July
HSN continues to offer weekly training sessions for HMIS. If you have new staff that need training or would like refresher training, please let us know at hmis {at} hsncfl(.)org.
Here’s the schedule for June and July.
Wed, 6/3, 9a-12p
Wed, 6/10, 9a-12p
Tue, 6/16, 1p-4p
Tue, 6/23, 1p-4p
Wed, 7/1, 9a-12p
Wed, 7/8, 9a-12p
Thu, 7/16, 9a-12p
Mon, 7/20, 1p-4p
Thu, 7/30, 9a-12p
Tags: HMIS
21 Apr 09 Are we covered under HIPAA?
“Is my organization covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?”
HSN is asked this question because agencies that are so covered must sign a special agreement with us in order remain HIPAA-compliant as they participate in HMIS.
While HIPAA compliance can be daunting, the Department of Heatlh and Human Services (HHS) has an excellent set of charts that help you determine whether or not your organization is what they call a “covered entity” under HIPAA.
By my reading of these charts, HSN is not a covered entity.
