MI-WIC Release 5.5 Web Cast August 1, 2013 Laurie Perrelli, MS, RD WIC System Requirements Manager

MI-WIC Release 5.5 Thursday August 8, 2013 – Stop using MI-WIC at 5:00 p.m. Friday August 9, 2013 MI-WIC Release 5.5 available in clinics

August Release Changes Bug Fixes Closing a Clinic – related to future benefits One Year Certification for Children – 11 month old in for Child Recert

Closing a Clinic – Future Benefits will transfer to new clinic

One Year Certification for Children 11 month old For existing clients who are > 11 months of age, AND that have had a Cert Complete checked at some time in the past. If a client has never had a record with “Cert Complete” checked, the system will assign a 6-month certification period.

POTENTIAL August Release Changes: BP Moms and NPP Food Package Partially Breastfeeding Moms will have the option to choose an NPP Food Package ONLY after the baby is one month old. Goal: to promote successful initiation of breastfeeding and continued duration – this helps to prevent the over issuance of formula during the critical time a mother is establishing her milk supply. Inclusion in the August Release will be confirmed in the Release Notes

Bug Fixes

Special Project Updates Please note that this is just an update – these special projects are NOT part of the August Release

MI-WIC Emergency Back-Up System (MI-WIC EBS) Thank you to our pilot clinics in: DHD # 10 – Mason County Kent County – North County Clinic IPH – ACC Joy Greenfield

Planning for MI-WIC EBS Implementation You will receive specific instruction to share with your LA IT for downloading MI-WIC EBS You will receive policy, training materials, and be directed to a training web cast You will be asked to do a “test” of the application

Stay tuned…. Once we have successfully completed pilot testing you will receive more information…

Client Portal Project Work Group – Project Lead: Kobra Eghtedary Kamalesh Bandanadham – 3 Sigma Jenna Blamer – Muskegon Kathie Boynton – State WIC Joyce Bryant – State WIC Elizabeth Ferrall – Intercare Heather Kahn – State WIC Bernadette Meads – Jackson Laurie Perrelli – State WIC Kevin Sarb – State WIC Rick Schneider – State WIC Program Area Lead Consultation – Terri Riemenschneider

Client Portal Project Plan… Some features available with the December 2013 Release i.e. Determining if eligible for WIC Setting up a Client Portal account Requesting an Appointment More features to come…

MI-WIC Release 5.6 Thursday December 12, 2013 – Stop using MI-WIC at 5:00 p.m. Friday December 13, 2013 – Release 5.4 available in clinics

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