Tag Archives: health care

Ricci Mulligan, former acting principal deputy assistant secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs' information and technology office, has joined Grant Thornton as a director within the public sector healthcare practice.

An annual report by management consulting firm Atlas Research shows how the company helps federal agencies such as the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services address health challenges and improve health care.

John Nixon, former budget director in the state of Utah and Michigan, has joined health information technology systems provider CNSI as a senior vice president, senior account executive and corporate strategy.

GSL Solutions has won a spot on a potential 10-year, $450M contract with the Defense Logistics Agency to deliver automated pharmaceutical systems, accessories and support services. The company will provide the equipment along with training and maintenance services to military and federal civilian customers via the Patient Monitoring and Capital Equipment Program, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

W.B. "Mitch" Mitchell, a more than 25-year health care industry veteran, has been appointed group vice president of government solutions at Boston-based telehealth technology provider American Well.

Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) has received a potential 10-year, $535M contract to supply the Department of Health and Human Services with intravenous medications designed to treat patients experiencing adverse events following smallpox vaccination. The company said Monday it will provide Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous products that HHS intends to include in the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile as part of public health preparedness efforts.

Elkridge, Md.-based NewWave Telecom & Technologies has acquired artificial intelligence company iQuartic for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand its offerings with the addition of value-based care platforms with AI capabilities for health care organizations.

Anthony Robbins, vice president for the North American public sector at NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA), has said the federal government should make contributions across data, computing infrastructure and training areas in order to harness the potential of artificial intelligence. Robbins wrote the U.S. government should train engineers in data science and deep …

Rekha Ranganathan, a more than 20-year health care and technology industry veteran, has been named president of CAE’s (NYSE: CAE) health care business. Ranganathan succeeds Robert Amyot, who will continue to serve in an advisory role to facilitate the transition, CAE said Monday. Marc Parent, president and CEO of CAE, …

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded four companies spots on a potential $1.5B contract to support CMS’ statutory review functions. Each contractor will receive a minimum guarantee of $1K under the multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, CMS said Thursday in a FedBizOpps award notice. The awardees are: Avar Consulting …