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CNSI to Help Update VA Healthcare Claims Processing System; Adnan Ahmed, Vijay Mishra Comment

CNSI has secured a potential five-year, $44 million contract to helpÂ theÂ Department of Veterans Affairs modernize a systemÂ used to process healthcare claims data. The company said Wednesday it will support the modernization and implementation of aÂ claims processing platform forÂ VA’s Financial Services Center to adjudicate, manage and prepare claims from healthcare providers. Rockville, Maryland-based CNSI will alsoÂ migrate […] More

by Joanna Crews November 30, 2017, 3:10 am
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Zeriscope to Support Army’s Traumatic Brain Injury Research Initiative

ZeriscopeÂ has been selected to help the U.S. Army conduct a research project that aims to study the effects of multiple treatment options for people with traumatic brain injury. The company said Tuesday it will provide a telemedicine platform along with an integrated wearable sensor kit to the one-year TBI research effort as part of the […] More

by Joanna Crews November 29, 2017, 6:13 am
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General Dynamics to Support Army Medical Tech R&D Efforts Under $52M Task Order

A business unit of General DynamicsÂ has received a potential five-year, $52 million task order to provide strategic support services to a U.S. Army organization that works to developÂ pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines and medical support equipment for warfighters. General Dynamics Information Technology will provide administrative, programmatic, technical, scientific and logistical support to the ArmyÂ Medical Materiel Development […] More

by Nichols Martin November 21, 2017, 4:44 am
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Zane Burke: Cerner, Leidos & Accenture Could Team Again on VA EHR Rollout; Jerry Hogge Comments

Cerner President Zane Burke has said the health information technology company hopes to retain its partnership with Leidos and Accenture for the delivery of a modernizedÂ electronic health record system to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Healthcare IT News reported Thursday. The team known as the “Leidos Partnership for Defense Health” won a potential $9 billion […] More

by Ramona Adams November 17, 2017, 10:05 am
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PatientPoint, Veteran Group Partner to Offer Education Platform in Federal Healthcare Sector

PatientPoint has partnered with The Veteran Group to offer point-of-care education and engagement platforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal healthcare providers. The Veteran Group will deploy and install PatientPoint’s health technology products at government customer facilities in an effort to helpÂ improve clinician-patient communication, PatientPoint said Thursday. Larry Carver, president and CEO […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 10, 2017, 10:12 am
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LexisNexis Uploads Military Record Change Data on Online Research Tool

LexisNexis has added data from the Defense Department Boards for the Correction of Military Records to its online research tool in a move to provide veterans and their advocates with access military record change information from all the military branches. The company said Thursday its Pro Bono Task Force added the information to Lexis Advance […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 10, 2017, 9:21 am
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Apprio Secures DHA EHR Program Transition Support Contract

ApprioÂ has received a contract to helpÂ transfer the U.S. military’s electronic health record system modernization program from aÂ Defense Department office to aÂ Defense Health Agency directorate. The company said WednesdayÂ it will support the transition of the Military Health System “GENESIS“Â EHR project to DHA’s Health Information Technology Directorate from the DoD’s Healthcare Management System Modernization Program Management Office. […] More

by Joanna Crews November 10, 2017, 6:11 am
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Leidos Secures NIH IT Support Task Orders

LeidosÂ has received three task orders worth $45 million combined from the National Institutes of HealthÂ to provide information technology services to theÂ National Heart Lung Blood Institute’s IT and applications center. The company said Thursday it will useÂ a software quality process that employs agile and DevOps methods in efforts to help ITAC maintain NHLBI’s IT application portfolio […] More

by Nichols Martin November 3, 2017, 9:39 am
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Leidos-Led Consortium Deploys ‘Genesis’ EHR Platform to Army Medical Center in Washington

A Leidos-led industry team has delivered the new Military Health System’s electronic health records platform to a U.S. Army medical center located in Tacoma, Washington. TheÂ Leidos Partnership for Defense Health that includes Accenture, Cerner and Henry ScheinÂ will install and provide training and support for the MHS Genesis system at the Madigan Army Medical Center, Leidos […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 24, 2017, 7:25 am
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CNSI to Build CMS Medicaid Advantage Encounter Data Processing System; Adnan Ahmed Comments

CNSI has received a potential $35 million contract to help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services develop, engineer and maintain a technology platformÂ to process medical claims data on Medicare Advantage or Part C beneficiaries. The company said Tuesday it aims to build a next-generation Encounter Data Processing System for the agency to collect and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 18, 2017, 5:20 am
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Engility Secures $63M in USAF Medical Coding Support Task Orders; Lynn Dugle Comments

Engility has received six task orders worth up to $63 million combined to provide a range of support services to the U.S. Air Force‘sÂ Medical Coding Program Office. The company said MondayÂ it will support medical coding, training, compliance and healthcare informatics programs at 14Â USAF bases across the country. “We look forward to bringing to bear the […] More

by Joanna Crews October 16, 2017, 11:15 am
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Engility Wins DHA Contract to Support Military Health System Process Integration; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has secured a five-year, $10 million contract with the Defense Health Agency to help integrate the Military Health System‘s business and clinical processes. The companyÂ said ThursdayÂ its team ofÂ healthcare experts, analysts and practitioners will collaborate with service branches and federal agencies in efforts to transform military care delivery. “Delivering integrated, affordable, and high quality health services […] More

by Joanna Crews October 12, 2017, 2:33 pm