Stanley to Work with HHS ONC to Support Nationwide Health Information Network

Stanley, Inc. (NYSE: SXE) signed a two-year, time-and-materials contract valued at $6 million, with exercise of options, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), to provide operation and infrastructure support for the Nationwide Health Information Network.

According to the firm, “under this award, Stanley will provide services to support the onboarding of participants into the Nationwide Health Information Network Exchange, including issuing digital certificates, updating network directories and providing helpdesk support. The Nitor Group Ltd. and 5am Solutions, Inc. are subcontractors on the Stanley team.”

“We are proud of the capabilities we offer DHHS in operating the Nationwide Health Information Network and believe our solution will help provide the security, scalability and efficiency needed to achieve their operational goals,” said Howard Ady, Stanley vice president.

The Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act) is a roadmap for advancing the appropriate use of health IT to improve the quality of care.

The ONC has increased resources for developing the Nationwide Health Information Network to clearly define the standards, specifications, implementation guidelines, policies and operational infrastructure that will enable the secure exchange of interoperable health information in the United States.

The Nationwide Health Information Network supports HITECH priorities to boost quality care, expedite care coordination and cut costs achievable.

Posted by John Adams on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010. Filed under Healthcare IT, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry