Quality Assist To Design & Operate Iowa Virtual Home Visit System Under $3 Million Contract

On May 5, 2014, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) awarded Quality Assist a $3 million contract to provide a web-based virtual home visiting (VHV) system that replicates the type of early childhood home visiting services that are provided to families during a traditional home visit. The initial contract period started on May 15, 2014, and runs through September 30, 2016. The VHV core services include: website development and maintenance; screening when users create an account to determine if the user is high-risk or low-risk; individualized lesson plans; parent forum and chat function; links to local . . .