House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #665 Sawgrass Health Services Computer Network
Requester:	Richard Akin		Organization:		Sawgrass Health Services
Project Title:	Sawgrass Health Services Computer Network		Date Submitted:		01/24/2000 12:13:08 PM
District Member:	Dudley Goodlette		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Collier
Recipient:	Sawgrass Family Health Center		Contact:		Richard Akin
	7261 Sheridan Street, Ste #110		Contact Phone:		(954) 967-0028
	Hollywood FL
Project Description:
A pilot project to purchase and install computer hardware and software to develop a computer network among community health centers in Broward, Collier, and Palm Beach Counties
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
To produce significant cost savings through coordinated purchasing recordkeeping, and data collection on patient outcomes; included in supplemental budget for Dept. of Health.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To result in significant cost saving efficiencies in provision of primary care health services to uninsured and medicaid patients in a large region of Florida.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$300,000
Total cost of the project:		$300,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				No
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?				No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				No
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	Annual financial Statements of 3 Community Health Centers
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Collier County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/02/1999