Symantec Corp. and Experian will provide a two-factor credentialing solution to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the companies announced Wednesday. The companies said they will provide enterprise remote identity proofing and multi-factor authentication credential services that will play a role on SAIC Inc.’s $78 million contract with CMS. Symantec said the combined solution consists [...]
Deloitte will install a new Medicaid eligibility determination system for the Alabama Medical Agency, according to Deltek’s GovWin blog. The company will replace the original 30-year old system just as the state is looking to see an influx of between 400,000 to 500,000 Medicaid enrollees in 2014. GovWin reports the new system has a proposed [...]
Battelle has begun construction on a new research-and-development facility, the company announced Tuesday. The Columbus, Ohio-based non-profit organization said the 20,327-square-foot facility will help expand its U.K. operations and will sit in Chelmsford Business Park. The facility’s research will primarily target science and technology solutions for the agriculture, food and healthcare industry. In addition, the [...]
Don Mestas is vice president of federal healthcare solutions for Harris Corp., where he manages the company’s business with the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Health and Human Services. Mestas’ business unit provides interoperability, imaging, managed services, infrastructure and systems and cyber integration. The 25-year Harris veteran spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the company’s healthcare [...]
HP was selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue as a prime contractor for digital healthcare information sharing services. HP said the award marks its 10th year of involvement with the VA’s Compensation and Pension Record Interchange support program. HP will provide project management, business analysis, and software design and development services. HP [...]
CNSI won a $185 million contract develop and implement Louisiana’s new Medicaid management information system by the end of 2014, CNSI announced Thursday. The state selected the Gaithersburg, Md.-based information technology firm in June 2011 to replace the state’s current system and fiscal agent operations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the contract [...]
A new report says many hospitals are making progress in adopting electronic medical records but many have not seen the provider connectivity necessary to collaborate. An article on Xerox Corp.’s website features research by Harris Interactive for Optum Institute that questioned 301 hospital chief information officers on EMR systems and practices. Researchers found 87 percent of [...]
