The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is looking for commercial platforms that prioritize a human-centered patient experience and enhance the collection of patient interactions and data in the Military Health System Information Portal. DHA’s patient care transformation initiative has three primary focuses: improving patient care, developing provider-supported technology in the Health Ecosystem, and acquiring data management support services.
In the first line of effort, DHA is seeking a commercial technology that provides beneficiaries easy access to care and services, integrates seamlessly with the existing electronic health record, and allows for interoperability with wearables and devices. This technology aims to make access to care frictionless for patients and streamline processes for healthcare providers within the Military Health System.
Furthermore, DHA plans to expand the Health Ecosystem by incorporating applications for scheduling, chart search, virtual nursing telemetry, remote patient monitoring, and hospital command centers. These applications are intended to reduce administrative burdens on DHA’s workforce and improve overall efficiency and effectiveness in patient care delivery.
In the final line of effort, DHA is calling on industry partners to propose technologies that enable MHS users to access, manipulate, and present patient-specific health data to inform decision-making. By exploring innovative solutions in data management and presentation, DHA aims to optimize healthcare decision-making and improve patient outcomes across the Military Health System.
Interested parties have until May 1 to submit responses to DHA’s call for commercial platforms that align with the agency’s patient care transformation goals and priorities.