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City of Austin Seeks Info for E-Health Records System

The city’s fire department requires a new system for its Public Safety Wellness Center, which oversees care for Austin police, fire and emergency medical services.

A hospital worker working on a laptop. A clipboard with forms and a stethoscope are beside the laptop.
The city of Austin is surveying the market for electronic health records system solutions in use at other government agencies.

According to a request for information (RFI), the city’s fire department requires a new system for its Public Safety Wellness Center, which oversees care for Austin police, fire and emergency medical services.

The Wellness Center currently keeps manually recorded records. The desired solution would streamline record keeping and accessing processes while enhancing patient data security.

The following functions are included in the request:
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client intake management
  • Form creation and storage
  • Interfacing with external public health entities
  • Generating analysis reports
  • Case management
  • Consent form creation and management
  • Immunization inventory management
  • Immunization record tracking
  • Notifications
  • A client-accessible web portal

More detailed information about RFI 8300 HHD6000 can be found online. Questions should be sent to the point of contact, Amy Schillerstrom. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Sept. 10.
Chandler Treon is an Austin-based staff writer. He has a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in technical communication, all from Texas State University.