# Request for Information (RFI): Implementation Partner Services for a State-Managed EHR

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks input from organizations with experience in EHR implementation, systems integration, provider onboarding, and staffing to support the rollout and ongoing support of a new state-managed, CMS-certified electronic health record for rural Louisiana providers. The State is seeking information to inform upcoming competitive solicitations for implementation partners. Responses should address expertise, approach, phasing, and indicative costs, focusing on rural and safety-net provider environments.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFI
- Issued by: Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Rural Health (Louisiana Rural Health Transformation Program - LA RHTP) (Louisiana)
- Posted: 2026-07-13
- Application due: 2026-07-17
- Eligible applicants: Consulting Firm, Systems Integrator, Health IT Vendor, Implementation Partner
- How to apply: Email to ruralhealthtransformation@la.gov and via the online form as indicated in Section 11 of the RFI; electronic submissions in Microsoft Word and/or PDF format are preferred.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/LARHTP_Implementation-Partner-RFI-13July2026-Final.pdf

## Eligibility

Organizations with proven experience implementing, integrating, and supporting major EHR systems; ability to furnish certified EHR implementation staff at scale; experience serving rural and safety-net providers such as FQHCs, Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, parish health units, small primary care practices, and behavioral health/substance use disorder providers.

## Requirements

Submit responses using the provided Vendor Response Template (Attachment A). Provide corporate background and relevant experience. Outline proposed business model for service contracting. Describe proposed implementation, phasing, and timeline basis. Respond to technical and staffing requirements in Sections 3 and 4 of the RFI. Indicate indicative cost drivers, pricing models, roles, and staffing levels. Attach supporting documentation (organizational charts, case studies, Excel detail of positions and roles/costs, strategy slides) as applicable. Do not include binding cost or marketing information in response.

## Required attachments

- Completed Vendor Response Template (Attachment A)
- Supporting documentation (organizational charts, case studies, Excel spreadsheet detailing proposed positions/roles/rates, strategy slides)

## Application package and source documents

- [LA - 2026 - Request for Information (RFI): Implementation Partner Services for a State-Managed EHR](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e7dfb22d-5d5e-41a0-b3ac-9efdafe6bb91/file) (primary) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/LARHTP_Implementation-Partner-RFI-13July2026-Final.pdf

More Louisiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/la (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/la.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/request-for-information-rfi-implementation-partner-services-for-a-state-managed--e15536631d — data as of 2026-07-30.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.