An enterprise is a comprehensive approach to connecting the IT systems, business functions and organizational structures of separate parts to adopt a global view of the whole. The Framework will help Illinois adopt an enterprise approach to healthcare and human services by:
- Establishing guiding principles for Illinois’ healthcare and human service agencies
- Creating organizational structures that foster interoperability
- Enabling strategic and appropriate use of state and federal funds
- Ensuring alignment with federal standards and best practices
Illinois’ Healthcare and Human Services (HHS) Enterprise
The Framework supports the sharing of information and resources across state agencies and projects to improve service coordination.
Illinois’ HHS Enterprise includes the following agencies:
The Governor’s Human Services Commission recommended that the Framework add the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice as partner agencies. The Framework Executive Steering Committee accepted the recommendation, and is taking steps to formally add those agencies to the project.
Illinois’ HHS Enterprise includes the following interoperability projects:
