Federal and state requirements, expert staff needs and constant technical change are evident in the Health and Human Services Commission’s 2026-27 legislative appropriations request.
Health and Human Services recently held a vendor briefing, and leadership gave the audience a snapshot of its workforce and customer support responsibilities.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has outlined the funding needed for the continued TIERS modernization at about $46 million in the coming biennium, with additional funds through 2030.
The Health and Human Services Commission is asking for 44 exceptional items in its legislative appropriations request; about two dozen are straightforward IT projects or have IT components. Modernizing the Medicaid Enterprise System is the top IT project.
The commission intends to advertise for a cloud solution that will make data and reporting requirements easier to manage across three areas of responsibility.
The agency has released three software licensing and maintenance solicitations in the past week, all of which are due by the end of the month.
A new CIO for Health and Human Services has more than 16 years of experience in the public sector, nearly 12 of which have been with HHS.
The agency’s 2025-29 strategic plan reflects actions intended to continuously improve data and analytics, cyber practices and contract management.
The latest strategic plan includes summaries of agency roles, demographics, salaries and various concerns, as required by law.
The agency’s current CIO, Ricardo Blanco, announced his retirement in a LinkedIn post after 26 years of state service.
The Health and Human Services Commission is procuring a single-solution, cloud-based e-health record platform that covers more than two dozen facilities; the current record-keeping systems have a multimillion-dollar price tag.
The Best of Texas awards, part of the Texas Digital Government Summit, honor public agencies working to improve the constituent experience.
Terrell State Hospital is the latest psychiatric hospital replacement project in the state after HHSC’s grand opening of the $305 million Austin State Hospital and the $357 million San Antonio State Hospital.
A single contractor will be chosen to develop and support a provider finance reporting system to replace the Health and Human Services Commission's current system.
The anticipated procurement for the WIC community's EBT cloud transition will soon be underway.
The agency has published a pre-solicitation to migrate the benefits system for WIC recipients, a project set for the coming year.
The Office of the Inspector General audits human processes, systems and IT to ensure they are compliant, efficient and properly managed by social and health services agencies.
This money is part of a larger grant from the CDC and will be used to modernize data practices and inform response to drug overdose and related deaths.
During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Texas Department of Transportation led the spending on IT goods among all departments.
The “Best of Texas” awards, announced during last week’s Texas Digital Government Summit, acknowledged various significant IT projects.
A consortium established by the Legislature is moving forward on connecting students to providers across the state.
The largest agency in the state has a $1.7 billion IT budget and multiple tech projects in various stages.
The HHS Office of the Inspector General outlined rates of return for upgrading IT, impacting investigations and audits.
The State's Health and Human Services Commission has published a pre-solicitation notice indicating that another large project is in the pipeline.
As part of Industry Insider — Texas’ ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
These requests are part of a plan to enhance data-driven decision-making for public service.
Several large awards were made in Texas during the yearly spending.
Industry Insider — Texas hosted a member event last week in Austin.
Industry Insider — Texas' Member Briefing to feature CIO from Texas commission that administers program.
