Laurie Perrelli, MS, RD

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MI-WIC Release 5.5 Web CastAugust 1, 2013

• Laurie Perrelli, MS, RD
• WIC System Requirements Manager

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MI-WIC Release 5.5

• Thursday August 8, 2013 Stop using MI-WIC at
  500 p.m.
• Friday August 9, 2013 MI-WIC Release 5.5
  available in clinics

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August Release Changes

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

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Closing a Clinic Future Benefits will transfer
to new clinic
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One Year Certification for Children 11 month old

• For existing clients who are gt 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.

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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
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Bug Fixes
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Special Project Updates

• Please note that this is just an update these
  special projects are NOT part of the August
  Release

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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

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Planning for MI-WIC EBS Implementation

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

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Stay tuned.

• Once we have successfully completed pilot testing
  you will receive more information

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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

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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

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MI-WIC Release 5.6

• Thursday December 12, 2013 Stop using MI-WIC at
  500 p.m.
• Friday December 13, 2013 Release 5.4 available
  in clinics

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Questions