The movement to an outcomes-based approach to the evaluation of Medicaid Enterprise Systems changes the question we ask from, "Is the technology operating as designed?" to "Is the technology supporting the achievement of the goals and objectives of the Medicaid program?" This shift in focus necessitates that Medicaid policy and program implementation are closely coordinated with the technology that supports the Program. In this panel, we will continue the conversation that started in the Tuesday Session:
Outcomes, outcomes, outcomes! How states are helping CMS get there . While that session focuses on the experiments that CMS is pursuing with States, this session takes a deeper look at the relationship between technology and program at the State level and how aspects of that relationship will impact CMS's outcomes-based certification efforts.