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Facilities and Technology <br /> • <br /> Supporting the Delivery of Core Public Health Services <br /> Facilities <br /> • Renovations needed at Whitted with move of DSS in 2009 <br /> • Submitted"Facility/Property Acquisition/Other Infrastructure Needs Annual Operating Impact" <br /> to County CIP Team <br /> o Health Department move to Hillsborough Commons in 2013 ($10 million) <br /> o Dental and medical clinics at SHSC in 2011 ($8.5 million), <br /> Questions <br /> ➢ Commitment to dual dental facilities in county <br /> o Efficiency in 5 day/week operation at both locations <br /> o Carr Mill Mall lease and space limitations <br /> o SHSC expansion timing and size <br /> ➢ Facility planning impacts on service delivery for next 5 years <br /> Technology <br /> Recent Technology Advancements for Department <br /> • Statewide initiatives: Health Information System(HIS),NC Electronic Disease Surveillance <br /> System(NCEDSS),NC Immunization Registry (NCIR) <br /> • Custom Data Procession(CDP) software for facility inspections <br /> • GPS field units for Environmental Health on-site and well programs <br /> Continuing and Emerging Needs <br /> ➢ Approvals to move forward with digital equipment and software for dental clinics <br /> ➢ Replacement of the"Time Study Program"used to account for personnel time in each program <br /> area <br /> ➢ Mobile hardware for environmental health facility inspections <br /> ➢ Training and resource commitment for GPS technology <br /> ➢ Replacement needed for Acella Software—Permit Plus for environmental health functionality <br />