DHEC is pleased to announce the new immunization information system (IIS) for South Carolina. SIMON will be a dynamic, and a complete IIS that ensures South Carolinians are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases by providing direct support to health care providers to deliver immunization services and increase our vaccine coverage rates.

The projected timeline for project milestones are:

• Winter 2019
  • Purchase of IIS software from Envision Technology Partners - Complete
• Spring 2019
  • IIS Kickoff meeting - Complete
  • System Design and Data Conversion Planning - Complete
• Summer 2019
  • System Design and Data Conversion Planning (continued) - Complete
  • Interface Development and Feature Configuration  - Complete
• Fall 2019
  • Interface Development and Feature Configuration (continued) - Complete
  • DHEC Super User Trainings - Complete
  • User Acceptance Testing - Complete
  • Provider HL7 Onboarding - In process
• Winter 2020
  • User Acceptance Testing (continued) - Complete
  • Provider HL7 Onboarding (continued) - In process
  • Provider User Trainings
• Spring/Summer 2020
  • Provider HL7 Onboarding (continued)
  • SIMON Goes Live
• Ongoing
  • Provider HL7 Onboarding (continued)