Alabama Medicaid CIO Discusses IT Modernization Strategy, Governance

In a Q&A published by the National Association of Medicaid Directors, Alabama Medicaid CIO Mason Tanaka discusses the state's approach to system modernization. Tanaka emphasizes that modernization efforts should be driven by business needs rather than technology for its own sake, and that strong governance structures are essential to building systems that last. The interview covers how Alabama's governance foundation is positioning the agency to adopt new technologies going forward. No new rule, contract, or procurement action is announced in the piece.

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