Top 10 Health Care Execs to Watch in 2020
The health care industry may arguably be one of the most evolving, impactful and conversed areas in government contracting and the nation. Companies are working to strategically, efficiently and safely improve and innovate health care, while navigating massive disparate complex systems that impact every single American. WashingtonExec’s Top 10 Healthcare Execs to Watch in 2020
Cognosante Awarded $149M VA Deal
Technology solutions provider Cognosante has won a contract to continue providing development and support services for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Community Care Referrals and Authorizations program. Worth an estimated $149 million, the award includes a 1-year base with two option years. Under the new task order, Cognosante will continue implementing VA’s Health Share Referral Manager.
Leidos Continues Health Record System Rollout
The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health is deploying its electronic health record system at four new sites, the company announced recently. MHS GENESIS is the new system being gradually rolled out for the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. It leverages top commercial products to connect medical and dental information from the point of injury
CNSI Taps Melissa Fannin for SVP Role
Optum executive Melissa Fannin has joined CNSI as senior vice president of federal business development, less than a week after former Michigan and Utah budget chief John Nixon came aboard the health IT solutions provider. “I am thrilled to join the innovative and client-focused team at CNSI,” Fannin said. “As we help our clients navigate a
Booz Allen Hamilton’s Kristine Anderson Measures Success in Impact, Leads by Passion
Kristine Anderson is the executive vice president and civilian services group lead at Booz Allen Hamilton — a sharp pivot from her soccer and pre-med days — but a testament to her attraction to the business and sociology side of health care. Health care isn’t the only industry under Anderson’s purview, but it’s where she
Meet Pinnacle Awards Finalist Travis Dalton
Cerner Government Services President Travis Dalton is a Pinnacle Awards finalist in the Healthcare Executive of the Year category. Here, he shares some of last year’s accomplishments, what has made him successful, how he helps shape the next-gen GovCon leaders and more. What key achievements did you have in 2017? Dalton: I am proud of representing a
LMI Nabs Spot on Billion-Dollar CMS Deal to Track Health Care Quality
Consulting firm LMI has won a spot on a massive contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aimed at developing and implementing health care quality measures. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract known as MIDS has a ceiling value of $1.6 billion over 10 years. MIDS stands for Measure and Instrument Development and Support. Under
Top 10 Health Care Leaders To Watch: Kristine Martin Anderson, Booz Allen Hamilton
Kristine Martin Anderson has dedicated her career to improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care through health IT and analytics. She has been a leader in Booz Allen‘s federal health business for the past 12 years and at the helm during the last three years. Under her leadership, Booz Allen has supported some of
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eGlobalTech Hires Schulterbrandt To Grow Federal Health Business
eGlobalTech on Wednesday announced the appointment of Takisha Schulterbrandt as the vice president of operations and delivery for eGlobalTech’s portfolio of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services programs. eGlobalTech, which provides IT solutions and cybersecurity consulting services to the federal government, said it was excited to bring on board a respected leader and health care
Dr. Craig Cheifetz of INOVA VIP 360: A New Health Care Vision for Busy Executives
Do busy executives require a different kind of healthcare? Constant travel, coupled with plenty of dinner engagements, can take their toll. But a personalized medicine and wellness program can turn the tide. That’s the thinking behind INOVA VIP 360, a concierge medicine program in Northern Virginia geared toward busy executives. For nearly a decade, the
Acentia CEO Todd Stottlemyer Lands Spot in Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 List
The Washington Business Journal recently released the Power 100, an annual list of the region’s most influential business leaders. This list considered those in the local business community and ranked them on their level of influence, how respected they were, and how able they were to get things done. While D.C.’s political sphere is full
General Dynamics Information Technology Wins $100M Contract to Support Medicare Secondary Payer Program
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) won a task order, worth $99.9 million over five years, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support its Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) program. This task order was awarded under the CMS Enterprise System Development contract. “Ensuring claims are paid
CNSI Wins $185 Million Contract With Louisiana Medicaid Management System
Louisiana has signed a $185 million contracted with Maryland-based CNSI to develop and implement the state’s new Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and fiscal agent operations by the end of 2014.The contract includes a 36-month development and implementation period for the new Medicaid platform and will deliver a more modern, flexible and efficient web-centric platform
Booz Allen Identifies Top Nine Ways Health IT Is Transforming Health Care
Recently, Booz Allen Hamilton examined the impact of information technology in health care and identified the top nine ways health IT is transforming the industry. “Good health care is no longer about just good doctors and good hospitals; it’s about connectivity, it’s about data, it’s about information, it’s about speed to treatment and health IT
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