VA Selects Aquilent For $2.7m Health IT Support Contracts

Aquilent has been selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for two health IT support contracts valued around $2.7m. Under the terms of the contracts, Aquilent is expected to provide healthcare revenue data migration and health risk assessment solutions.

The company has said that under first contract, it would develop and execute a detailed strategy and plan for the migration of healthcare revenue data from existing systems to VA’s new Revenue Improvement and System Enhancements (RISE) solution. It is being implemented by the Veteran’s Health Administration to enhance operational efficiencies and standardisation for revenue cycle processes.

Under the second contract it will engage stakeholders to create a combined set of health assessment questions for VA and the Department of Defense, and prototype a combined Health Risk Assessment Instrument. Aquilent claimed that this solution would provide active duty service members, reserves, veterans, and their families direct access to health risk assessments that can be incorporated into Personal Health Records.

David Fout, president and CEO of Aquilent, said: “The VA continues to demonstrate its leadership in enabling collaboration and participation in healthcare management for veterans, their families, and other VA stakeholders. A solid health IT strategy is paramount to this approach and Aquilent is honored to have the opportunity to play a role in these new projects.”

Reportedly, the new contracts are part of the cumulative $13m in new business awarded to Aquilent during the final quarter of 2009.