G2Xchange Health regularly publishes a series of reports on leading small businesses across Federal Health that deliver on critical capabilities required in the market today. These reports help inform the community of potential teaming partners and competitors to consider when specialized capabilities are required.
This research was led by G2Xchange Health, but we actively engaged with a number of industry leaders to source and evaluate the firms that made this list. A broad set of criteria was used including proven past performance, technical and domain expertise and thought leadership in the Federal Healthcare Interoperability.
This report will be updated on a rolling basis to reflect the changing landscape in these critical areas. The following list, in no particular order, constitutes some of the leading small businesses in federal healthcare interoperability.
ESAC – 8(a)
ESAC has a history of supporting ONC on the Standards and Interoperability Framework and was recently awarded a multiyear contract to support the Structured Data Capture (SDC) Initiative. SDC will develop and validate a standards-based data architecture so a structured set of data can be accessed from EHRs and stored for merging with comparable data for other relevant purposes. ESAC also has expertise applying the Direct protocol for CMS electronic submission of Medical Documentation (esMD).
Edmond Scientific Company – VOSB
Edmond and key leader, Duane DeCouteau, has managed the VA Emerging Health Technology Advancement Center (EHTAC) laboratory since 2006 for the creation, validation, testing and implementation of health information exchange. Edmond has performed advanced technology implementations, such as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Data Segmentation for Privacy Initiative (DS4P) pilot.
The BITS Group – SDVOSB
Led by recognized experts in clinical informatics, the BITS Group delivers the umbrella framework for the secure exchange of health information between government, consumers, and providers. The BITS Group has a 3 year $3.1m contract at VA providing Data Elements Technical Support Services, essentially data standardization support for the VHA Office of Informatics and Analysis. Additional contracts include Business Architecture Support to VHA that includes interoperability consulting services.
Ellumen
Ellumen has developed a reputation for its expertise developing health information exchange and interoperability solutions across large-scale highly complex environments. Ellumen list of successes include DHA software design, development, implementation, and sustainment of large-scale cross-enterprise healthcare sharing initiatives (e.g. VLER, DoD Adapter, CHDR, BHIE, and HAIMS). They maintain expertise in standards-based data sharing including IHE Profiles, XCA, XDS, PDQ, PIX, HL7, and FHIR.
Initiate Government Solutions – EDWOSB
Led by industry veteran, Claudine Beron, this seven year old EDWOSB has been involved in some of the key programs with interoperability implications at VA and DHA. While one of the smaller firms on this list, IGS has extensive expertise including recent experience providing architecture, IT, and clinical subject matter expertise to development of the interoperability roadmap for VA-DOD, VA-VA, and VA-Other environments.
tiag – 8m WOSB
tiag has extensive health information exchange and interoperability experience at the Defense Health Agency and VA. This includes working on DOD-VA CHDR, FHIE, BHIE clinical information exchange messaging; VLER clinical data sharing with purchased care partners first using CCD and more recently Consolidated CDA; FHIR-based Data Management Services between DOD and VA. tiag participates in HITSP, S&I Framework and HL7 to help define Interoperability Specifications for MHS and VA use.
