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KBR’s Government Unit Awarded $71M DHA Cybersecurity Support Order

KBR‘s government services business has received a potential three-year, $71M task order to help the the Defense Health Agency secure health care information technology systems. The company said Wednesday KBRwyle will support DHA’s assessment and authorization division in efforts to comply with information assurance directives and processes; prepare risk management framework packages; assess potential risks; and standardize IA test […] More

by Nichols Martin August 23, 2018, 7:50 am
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ICF to Continue CDC Public Health Surveillance System Support

ICF has won a potential three-year, $20 million task order to help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update a cloud-based public health surveillance system. The company said Thursday it will provide technical expertise and support services for the surveillance, information management, technology, data management and analytic tools of the agency’s BioSense platform. The recompete task order contains a one-year […] More

by Nichols Martin August 17, 2018, 8:44 am
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DXC Lands Potential $400M Wisconsin Medicaid Support Contract; John McCabe Quoted

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded DXC Technology a potential 10-year, $400 million contract to update the state's Medicaid Management Information System. DXC said Tuesday it will also help department manage systems and business processes related to the healthcare program, as well as integrate new business modules into MMIS. John McCabe, general manager and vice […] More

by Peter Graham August 15, 2018, 8:13 am
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DLH to Provide Healthcare Services at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

DLH Corp. has won a $5 million contract to support healthcare operations at the U.S. Navy's Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth,Va. The Atlanta, Ga.-based firm said Tuesday it will provide integrative and comprehensive care to medical home port patients at the NMCP complex and at the center's Oceana and Virginia Beach facilities. As part of […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 15, 2018, 7:22 am
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Six Tech Firms Vow to Advance Health Care Interoperability

Six companies have issued a joint statement at the CMS Blue Button 2.0 Developer Conference to address barriers to the use of technology platforms that work to facilitate health care interoperability. Microsoft, IBM, Google, Salesforce, Oracle and Amazon have vowed to work together to “unlock the potential in health care data, to deliver better outcomes at […] More

by Jane Edwards August 15, 2018, 7:20 am
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N.C. HHS Taps Maximus for State Medicaid Enrollment Broker Services; Bruce Caswell Quoted

Maximus has received a $17 million base contract from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to provide managed care enrollment broker services for the state’s Medicaid program. The company said Tuesday it will enroll, assist, educate and counsel eligible beneficiaries via phone, in-person interaction or online technology to help them select the […] More

by Nichols Martin August 15, 2018, 3:00 am
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Johns Hopkins APL to Help Update Navy Healthcare Delivery Model

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has partnered with the U.S Navy to facilitate a pilot program that aims to increase service members’ access to medical services. APL said Thursday it will integrate systems, assess tools and analyzes data in an effort to update healthcare delivery models for active-duty servicemen in Pensacola, Fla., through the Connected Corpsmen in […] More

by Nichols Martin August 6, 2018, 8:53 am
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CGI to Modernize California’s Home Care Service Mgmt Platform Under $281M Contract

CGI has received a potential seven-year, $281 million contract to update, maintain and operate a technology platform used to process payroll and case management data for home care services providers across the state of California. The company said Tuesday it will integrate new tools into the Case Management Information and Payrolling System built to manage personal care services […] More

by Nichols Martin August 2, 2018, 7:06 am
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Johns Hopkins APL Modernization Measures Focus on Real-Time Disaster Response

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is working on ways to boost its capabilities when it comes to disaster response. Jeffrey Freeman, APL research scientist, said in a statement Tuesday they are looking into creating an intelligent and autonomous system that allows context-dependent situational awareness for disaster and emergency response and recovery. Among APL's goals are […] More

by Peter Graham July 26, 2018, 7:33 am
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Report: DoD to Raise EHR System Deployment Contract Ceiling by $1.1B

The Defense Department plans to increase the ceiling amount of a potential 10-year, $4.3 billion contract to update and deploy a new electronic health records platform by approximately $1.1 billion, Nextgov reported Tuesday. An industry team composed of Leidos, Cerner and Accenture won the MHS Genesis EHR contract in July 2015. Stacy Cummings, program executive officer […] More

by Jane Edwards July 25, 2018, 5:09 am
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OptumServe to Continue Support for Two Federal Health Programs

Optum“™s federal government health services business has renewed two of its federal health contracts with a total value of $58.7 million to extend its services to 9/11 first responders and the military. The health services provider said Tuesday OptumServe“™s Logistics Health subsidiary will participate in the World Trade Center Health Program for another two […] More

by Monica Jackson July 25, 2018, 4:22 am
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Maximus Lands Wisconsin Medicaid Enrollment Support Contract; Bruce Caswell Comments

Maximus has landed a potential seven-year, $11.7 million contract from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to educate eligible Medicaid beneficiaries about health coverage options. The company said Tuesday it will serve as the state’s Medicaid enrollment broker and provide call center services to counsel and help members enroll with health maintenance organizations. “We look forward to assisting the […] More

by Nichols Martin July 24, 2018, 8:23 am

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