Monday, November 4, 2024

Press Release: Sierra7 and Partner AvaSure Awarded IDIQ to Deliver TeleCare Companion Solution for Veterans Affairs

“The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Informatics (OHI) awarded Sierra7 (partnered with AvaSure) a 5-year $65 million IDIQ contract to deliver and support TeleCare Companion solutions across VHA’s healthcare facilities. Sierra7 will implement and support AvaSure’s TeleSitter®  Solution as a safe and cost-effective observation, communication, and analytic solution for the VHA TeleCare Companion initiative.”

“VHA is the nation’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at over 1,200 health care facilities, serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. The TeleCare Companion initiative seeks to utilize technology  solutions to improve patient safety and facilitate patient care by centralizing monitoring of patients who require continuous observation.  This award will allow Sierra7 to continue providing critical technology solutions to deliver VA’s commitment to superior healthcare delivery and outcomes for Veterans across all VHA facilities. Sierra7 brings over 12 years of experience providing healthcare and information technology (IT) solutions to VA and will apply our expertise to deliver TeleCare Companion solutions through this IDIQ.”

“’Team Sierra7 will leverage the expertise of our Sierra7 team members and the innovative solutions from our teaming partners like AvaSure to bring impactful IT solutions to VA while maintaining the highest levels of quality and reliability for our nation’s Veterans,’ said Sierra7 President, Scott Barr of the award.”

“Under the contract, Sierra7 will provide site assessments, on-site equipment installation, help desk support, reporting, training, and sustainment support for the TeleCare Companion initiative.  Successful implementation and sustainment of the TeleSitter® solution will allow trained VA technicians to monitor up to 38 patients  simultaneously from a hospital workstation. As result, VA care providers will be able to monitor multiple patients for critical changes in patient status, patient falls, or elopement at once rather than one-on-one…” Read the full press release here.

Source: Sierra7 and Partner AvaSure Awarded IDIQ to Deliver TeleCare Companion Solution for Veterans Affairs – November 3, 2021. Sierra7.

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Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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