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April 25, 2016 By AMK

Epic stands to lose part of $642 million VA patient-scheduling system contract

Epic Systems Corp. may lose its part of a $642 million government contract to provide its commercial computerized patient-scheduling system to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) if home-grown software that’s 99% cheaper works.

Some members of Congress, however, question the VHA’s decision to put its Epic contract on hold, as well as its ability to develop its own software, in the wake of accusations that officials continue to falsify records on the wait times veterans endure to receive clinical care.

“This seems like deja vu all over again to me,” said Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, (D-N.H.), quoting Yogi Berra.

Kuster is the ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Her remarks came during a hearing Thursday on Veterans Administration health information technology projects.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160414/NEWS/160419951

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: insourcing, IT, Lockheed Martin, MASS, Medical Appointment Scheduling System, outsourcing, VA, VHA

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