Dive Brief:
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have awarded Data Computer Corporation a $24-million contract to support the National Level Repository (NLR).
- The NLR, launched in 2011, is the central system in the HITECH Act's meaningful use program. DCCA will work with CMS to provide data management solutions to maintain and improve the quality of the program.
- The terms of the contract are for one year, with the possibility of four one-year extensions.
Dive Insight:
DCCA, based in Ellicott City, MD, provides a wide range of IT support to government groups, across health, defense and federal agencies. The company provides systems development, cyber security, cloud computing, data analytics, and testing services.
"Keeping the HITECH/NLR program running efficiently and effectively is our number-one priority," said DCCA chief David Bower. "The ability to advance the adoption of EHRs is an important improvement for CMS as an agency as well as the citizens it serves."