HIMSS Word of the Day #261: MMIS (Medicaid Management Information System)
A Medicaid Management Information System is the integrated set of procedures and computer subsystems a state uses to run its Medicaid program. This post explains what an MMIS does, how 42 CFR Part 433 sets federal funding conditions at 90 percent for development and 75 percent for operation, how T-MSIS Analytic Files support research, and why clinicians and informaticists should understand the system behind claims and enrollment.