The Washington Post recently reported on the deadline issues surrounding healthcare exchanges. The deadline is set for Jan. 1, 2014 and the Post reports some states are unsure as to whether they will make it. The exchange consists of a web-site where small business and individuals will be able to access insurance policy offerings and [...]
DMI has won a contract to operate the Grants.gov system for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the company announced today. The contract calls for DMI provide ongoing operation, hosting and maintenance services for the system. DMI said it will also test and apply public cloud, analytics, social media and mobile technologies to the [...]
ICF International will work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reduce the spread of chronic diseases and the disparities in health between American citizens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a community transformation grant program that ICF will support with technical training for grantees. This support will affect programs, [...]
SAIC announced today it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department Health and Human Services. The firm will provide full life-cycle operations, maintenance and enhancement services in support of the Health Resources and Services Administration Data Warehouse. “SAIC is pleased to continue supporting HRSA and its data to help the agency continue its [...]
ICF International has hired Charles M. Akin, Jr., as its new enterprise/systems architect. Akin has nearly two decades of experience in health informatics and public health, federal enterprise architecture, and information technology. Prior to joining ICF International, he held multiple technical and business roles for a large IT integrator. He was also the sole proprietor [...]
A new Web site launched by the Obama administration compiles a complete ‘menu’ of all available public and private health-insurance plans across the nation. It is the first platform to place all of these plans in a single place, a “one-stop shop for information on the Affordable Care Act and all of your options for [...]
Last Thursday, Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) introduced the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010 HR 5025, a bill that would allow behavioral, mental health and substance abuse treatment providers to qualify for incentive payments for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records. The act would extend the 2009 [...]
