Core Service Areas
1. Clinical and Health Information Systems
Resource & Patient Management System (RPMS)
- Support for Tribal, Urban Indian, and IHS healthcare databases
- Software installation and patch management (50+ clinical and business packages)
- Support for GUI-based applications, including:
- Clinical Reporting System (CRS)
- iCare
- IHS Clinical Scheduling
- Practice Management Application Suite
- RPMS Behavioral Health System
- Visual CPHAD
- Visual Diabetes Management
- Visual GIS
- Visual Patient Registration
- Laboratory interface support (uni- and bi-directional)
- Registration and visit data exports
- Workload and user population statistical analysis
- Training and coordination of system-related training
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• EHR software installation and patch management
• Server configuration, installation, and troubleshooting
• VistA Imaging coordination and support
• Electronic Dental Record (EDR) support
• Clinical application management
2. Information Security & Compliance
- Development and enforcement of IT security policies
- Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA) maintenance and development
- End-user security awareness training
- Compliance oversight for:
- FISMA
- FIPS
- HIPAA
- OMB Circular A-130
- Other applicable federal security mandates
- Incident response and threat containment
- Security event analysis and forensics
- Privacy program support (HIPAA)
3. Infrastructure & Office Automation (Federal Sites)
• IHS domain user and desktop support
• Windows server administration and maintenance
• Domain administration
• Enterprise server and workstation patching
• Anti-virus deployment and management
• Federal email system support and maintenance
4. Telecommunications & Connectivity
• WAN and LAN support
• Router maintenance and outage coordination
• Circuit management (orders, disconnects, relocations, upgrades)
• Alternate telecommunications services
• Telemedicine coordination
5. Data & Reporting Services
• RPMS data reporting
• Database administration
• Statistical computing and research support
6. Web & Portal Services
• California Area IHS website content management
• CAO Portal administration
• Website design and maintenance
California Area Office