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  • 1.  🛡️Discussion Topic for Next Health IT CoP Call: Reducing IT Costs & Cybersecurity

    Posted 07-09-2025 01:35 PM

    Hi everyone,

    I came across this recent StateScoop article highlighting a key insight from an Ernst & Young survey of 300 state and local IT leaders: "reducing costs and improving cybersecurity" are the top priorities for 2025.

    Finances, cybersecurity top tech priorities in state, local government, new survey shows | StateScoop

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    A new survey of state and local government IT officials shows that reducing costs is a top concern in 2025.
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    Key findings:

    • Cost reduction is the #1 concern (56%), followed closely by cybersecurity enhancement (54%).

    • Legacy modernization is viewed as critical-but 70% say it's too costly.

    • AI adoption is on the rise (45% see generative AI as a top near-future tool), despite worries about regulatory and security risks.

    • Collaborating with the private sector is seen as valuable (61%), though 39% cite cybersecurity concerns as a barrier.

    🗣️ Proposed Discussion Questions:

    1. Are you seeing similar cost pressures in your health IT budgets?

    2. How are you balancing cost containment with essential modernization (e.g., moving off legacy systems)?

    3. Do any of you have projects that tackle both cost savings and heightened cybersecurity measures-especially around AI or vendor partnerships?

    If this resonates, I'd love to open the floor for any project highlights-whether it's a cost-saving initiative, security enhancement, or a novel vendor collaboration integrating AI.

    Should we include this discussion on our agenda for the next call? Hope you're having a great week!



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    Angie McPherson amcpherson@naccho.org
    Senior Web Specialist
    National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
    Washington DC
    (571)484-4663
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  • 2.  RE: 🛡️Discussion Topic for Next Health IT CoP Call: Reducing IT Costs & Cybersecurity

    Posted 07-11-2025 10:38 AM

    I know in my state, we were utilizing what we called EO23 funds for data modernization- these were the so called COVID funds that the new federal administration pulled, even though the contracts were signed and executed.  Ohio was using those funds to modernize multiple systems, and when those funds were pulled, we lost the funds to continue updating them and to implement them.  We are modernizing our environmental health system, and we found that our legacy system was so out of date and full of incorrect information that we ended up not pulling most of that data over- we just let it naturally sunset and started anew.  It's going to be difficult to identify money for health IT budgets in the future because my agency is looking at a much bigger than anticipated loss of revenue due to multiple federal grants not being funded and we are very likely looking at layoffs possibly starting around October.  While infrastructure is important, right now we are tightening our belt as we figure out our funding for 2026 and beyond



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    Travis Irvan MPH
    Health Commissioner
    Logan County Health District
    Bellefontaine OH
    (937)651-6211
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  • 3.  RE: 🛡️Discussion Topic for Next Health IT CoP Call: Reducing IT Costs & Cybersecurity

    Posted 08-19-2025 10:16 AM

    Thanks so much for the feedback! I'll be sure to include in the next meeting discussion.



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    Angie McPherson amcpherson@naccho.org
    Senior Web Specialist
    National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
    Washington DC
    (571)484-4663
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