General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) https://www.gdit.com, a business unit of General Dynamics, just announced that GDIT was awarded an $89 million contract by the Indian Health Service (IHS).
The company will continue to provide software engineering support for the IHS’ EHR Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS). IHS provides federal health services to 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 574 federally recognized tribes in 37 states.
The agency’s healthcare providers use RPMS as their EHR platform for patient care across hospitals and clinics nationwide. RPMS population health tools leverage clinical analytics to improve treatment outcomes and advance best practices across IHS’ geographically dispersed populations.
Under the contract, GDIT will provide full software development life cycle RPMS, including project management, system deployment support, security engineering and compliance, software application development, IT architecture, and system engineering. In addition, GDIT will be working with IHS to support their data management and future migration needs.
According to Kamal Narang, GDIT VP and General Manager for Federal Health, “The enhancements to RPMS will further support better patient healthcare and improve outcomes across tribal communities nationwide, plus facilitate a smooth transition for future EHR modernization efforts.