Industry News
DHA picks 36 small firms for $7.5B health care staffing contract
The Defense Health Agency has selected 36 companies for a five-year, $7.5 billion contract to provide health care workers at U.S. military facilities in all 50 states. DHA competed the contract as a small business set-aside and ... Read More
House considers major changes to VA health care
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin argued Tuesday that a House plan for veterans’ health care was too restrictive and wouldn’t offer enough veterans the choice of private-sector care. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ... Read More
Medal Of Honor Awarded To Army Medic For Covert Operation During Vietnam War
The White House has awarded the nation’s top honor for bravery to retired Army Capt. Gary “Mike” Rose, a medic who was credited for saving dozens of soldiers’ lives during the Vietnam War. Rose’s actions ... Read More
DoD, Leidos Roll Out MHS Genesis at Madigan Army Medical Center
Madigan Army Medical Center in Takoma, Washington is now the fourth military site to go live with the Military Health System (MHS) Genesis electronic health record (EHR) system. The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health announced the ... Read More
Plan to replace ‘Choice’ also will modernize VA health system
Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations will begin to spar this month over final details of a plan that not only will replace the much-maligned Veterans Choice program but empower VA to modernize Read More
Montana Veterans Affairs program aims to expand care, provide housing for homeless veterans
The head of Montana’s Veterans Affairs program says expansion work at several clinics and other construction projects could help keep veterans get care closer to home. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT: ... Read More
VA Seeks Partnerships to Build and Improve Health-care Facilities
Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking interest from potential partners who want to support efforts to build world-class health-care facilities for America’s Veterans. ... Read More
Category management contracts hurt small businesses
The federal government’s push to increase the number of category management procurement contracts, though good for saving money, can hurt small businesses, according to experts who spoke at the Small Business Administration’s ... Read More
SBA hopes to cut back on the hoop jumping for government contractors, WOSBs
The Small Business Administration is closing in on a proposed rule that will lighten the load for both its contracting officers, and the women-owned small businesses (WOSB) looking to work with the federal government. Sean Crean, ... Read More
VA makes final decision on Louisville hospital site
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has decided that its new Louisville hospital will be built on Brownsboro Road near the Watterson Expressway. In a record of decision, the VA said the site is “fully consistent with the ... Read More