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Alabama Department of Public Health
 - Tuberculosis Division
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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH),
Division of TB Control, was looking for a total case
management system for all of their patient information.
ADPH searched for almost three years to find the best
solution to eliminate bottlenecks of paperwork and data
entry. In November of 2001 CIMSgts promised a
solution that could solve their current problems and
offer APDH much more.
CIMS gts
proposed a system that would give ADPH one
web-based repository for all of Alabama’s TB
Patients. This central repository would combine eleven
separate database systems into one database accessible
by staff across the state. The new TB System would be
cross functional which would allow ADPH to use it for:
case management, contact investigation, medication
dispensing and tracking, auto RVCT export to TIMS
(Government Mandated Data Repository), aggregate
reporting to Centers for Disease Control, and State
Wide Tracking System. The database would also be
designed to work in tandem with other future modules
that would be created by CIMS gts such as
HIV/AIDS and STD.
Today APDH has a secure web-based system, which has
been named the Communicable Disease Case Information
System (CDCIS). CDCIS manages every aspect of
Alabama’s Case Management Process. It provides
immediate feedback to managers and staff for program
performance indicators, and strengthens systems for
referral to appropriate prevention and treatment
services. CDCIS is also able to dynamically expand
into all health data and tracking systems to
automatically provide patient cross matching. The
Director of Alabama’s Division of TB Control, Nancy
B. Keenon; is pleased to say that “The system has
tremendously increased our ability to effectively
monitor TB trends and potential outbreaks. It has
taken great effort and commitment from the staff of TB
Control and CIMS gts but some wishes do come
true!”
The future of CDCIS is an exciting one for both CIMSgts
and ADPH. CIMSgts continues to work with
Alabama to enhance their current system, while
marketing this innovative new system to Health
Departments Worldwide. The next enhancements for the
Alabama CDCIS TB Module will include: tracking of
latent TB infection (LTBI), integration with handheld
devices, Medicaid billing information, and enhanced
contact investigation. ADPH is also working with CIMSgts
to complete an HIV/AIDS and a STD Module that will be
used concurrently with the CDCIS TB Module.
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