Wednesday, June 6, 2012

VA awards $19M contract for mobility network

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs will create one of the world's largest wireless mobility infrastructures for healthcare, supporting 26 medical centers across the country. The network will accommodate voice, video and real-time location services.

VA has awarded a $19 million contract to Melbourne, Fla.-based Harris Corp. to get the job done.

[See also: Mobile tech touted as way to give veterans better access to healthcare]

Harris, an international communications and information technology company, has six years of experience delivering information management services to the VA.

"The wireless infrastructure designed and installed by Harris will make secure, enterprise-wide healthcare mobility at medical centers a reality for the Department of Veterans Affairs," said Jim Traficant, president, Harris Healthcare Solutions. "It will be a crucial element in ensuring those who serve our nation's veterans have access to mission-essential data where and when they need it."

The Harris team includes subcontractors Advanced Management Strategies Group, Synaptek Corporation, and TL Services, Inc. The contract was awarded under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology contract vehicle.

[See also: VA to help veterans with diabetes with remote monitoring]

A nationally recognized leader in healthcare IT integration, Harris delivers business intelligence, image management, health information exchange, workflow management, portals, managed services and systems integration.

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