The Mississippi State Department of Health is seeking a qualified vendor to assist with the development and publication of the Mississippi Comprehensive State Health Plan. The plan will provide a data-driven, forward-looking assessment of the health of Mississippians and the capacity, structure, and projected needs of the State’s public health and healthcare systems. The selected vendor will work in partnership with MSDH to develop a statewide health planning framework and process, conduct a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of the health of Mississippians, and facilitate collaboration with stakeholder representatives. The goal of this project is to develop and publish a statewide planning document that provides a data-driven, forward-looking assessment of the health of Mississippians and the capacity, structure, and projected needs of the State’s public health and healthcare systems.
• The vendor will provide services, including development of a comprehensive planning framework, statewide health status and systems assessment, integration of statutory and regulatory health planning requirements, CMS alignment and investment-relevant planning analysis, stakeholder engagement, and drafting and finalization of the Comprehensive State Health Plan.
• The vendor will provide deliverables, including a project work plan, statewide health status and systems assessment report, statutory and regulatory planning integration memorandum, annotated outline and framework of the Comprehensive State Health Plan, substantially complete draft of the plan, and a final version of the plan.
• The vendor will ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.