MicroPact Powers Illinois Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
The act established the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program, which allows certain patients who otherwise would or could be prescribed opioids, or have already been prescribed opioids, access to medical cannabis as an alternative.
MicroPact, the passion and technology that’s transforming government,
has implemented a system for the Illinois Department of Public Health
(IDPH) Office of Health Promotion (OHPm) in support of a new program
that provides access to medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids
for pain control. MicroPact is providing entellitrak®, a
low-code application development platform for case management, to power
the Illinois Cannabis Tracking System (ICTS).
On August 28, 2018, the Alternatives
to Opioids Act of 2018 was signed into Illinois law. The act
established the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program, which allows certain
patients who otherwise would or could be prescribed opioids, or have
already been prescribed opioids, access to medical cannabis as an
alternative. The entellitrak-based ICTS went live on January 31, 2019.
It is used to register eligible applicants and coordinate the overall
program. MicroPact also provides support for the Illinois Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program (MCPP).
“The vision for the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program is to reduce opioid
deaths in Illinois, by giving patients another option for dealing with
their conditions,” said Conny Mueller Moody, MBA, Deputy Director,
Office of Health Promotion/Medical Cannabis for Illinois. “MicroPact has
been a strong partner as we’ve worked to launch the ICTS system, and
we’ve relied on its expertise and technology to go live with this
program.”
“The opioid crisis is a national Public Health Emergency. The
individuals tackling this problem require innovative thinking and
powerful technology,” said Kris Collo, Founder, President and CEO of
MicroPact. “MicroPact is proud to be supporting the bold strategy that
Illinois is using to combat opioid misuse. With the strong
case management, licensing, and regulatory experience MicroPact
brings to the project, entellitrak is an ideal choice to help automate
the enrollment in the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program.”
MicroPact is providing licenses, maintenance, and support for ICTS
users. The system will be hosted on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud.
MicroPact has achieved Advanced Technology Partner status in the AWS
Partner Network.
MicroPact powers Medical
Marijuana support systems in multiple U.S. states, enabling state
agencies to process patient and caregiver applications, renewals, and
payments while ensuring efficient registration and enforcement.
entellitrak is a low-code application development platform for case
management and business process management. Whether based on-premises or
in the cloud, its Data-First™ approach allows it to be implemented
immediately and configured continuously, enabling customers to get to
work quickly while keeping costs low.
For nearly four decades, MicroPact has focused on engineering commercial
off the shelf (COTS) solutions for the public sector. Today MicroPact
solutions serve 98% of U.S. states, 97% of federal agencies with 500 or
more employees, and enjoy a 97% annual renewal rate. MicroPact, the
passion and technology that’s transforming government.
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