BIC contracts, regulatory freeze and the impact on the federal market

BIC contracts, regulatory freeze and the impact on the federal market

Anniversaries are a time of reflection, evaluation and motivation. These moments provide an opportunity for us to look back upon our successes, as well as our shortcomings, and make commitments to better ourselves as we progress forward. Nearly one year ago today, the...
GAO: Email Delivery Receipt Didn’t Confirm Proposal Submission

GAO: Email Delivery Receipt Didn’t Confirm Proposal Submission

You might think that if you send an email with the delivery receipt option and the delivery receipt comes back, the email was delivered. But when an offeror submits a proposal by email, does a delivery receipt mean that the agency necessarily received the proposal in...
House passes bill supporting national VA telehealth program

House passes bill supporting national VA telehealth program

Introduced earlier this fall by the VA Secretary, the bill would override state licensing restrictions for telemedicine for the agency’s providers. The House Veterans Affairs Committee passed a bill Thursday that supports a program introduced by VA Secretary David...
Centers of Excellence align under Defense Health Agency

Centers of Excellence align under Defense Health Agency

The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) began realignment under the Defense Health Agency Oct. 1 as part of the ongoing Military Health System transformation. The change is one example of the progress DHA is making...
Tom Hanks, J&J and the VA take on veteran suicides in new PSA

Tom Hanks, J&J and the VA take on veteran suicides in new PSA

David Shulkin, President Donald Trump’s secretary of veterans affairs, joined FOX Business to discuss how the VA, which has come under scrutiny over the years for the way some hospitals have treated veterans, is changing and reforming. SOURCE – READ THE FULL...
NIH announces awards for BRAIN Initiative neuroethics research

NIH announces awards for BRAIN Initiative neuroethics research

As scientists develop powerful neurotechnologies to monitor and regulate brain activity, ethical questions arise about how these new tools should be incorporated into medical research and clinical practice. To inform this discussion, the National Institutes of Health...
Cerner looks to build on VA, DOD success

Cerner looks to build on VA, DOD success

Electronic health record provider Cerner is looking to capitalize on a streak of successes in the government market. On an Oct. 26 earnings call, President Zane Burke said that the company was “in the early stages of government business contributing to our...