United States Department of Veterans Affairs

DSS Awarded Option Period 1 of VistA Integration Revenue and Reporting (VIRR) Contract from the VA

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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JUNO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS), a leading provider of health information technology (HIT) solutions for federal, private and public health care organizations, announced today it has been awarded Option Period 1 of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Integration, Revenue, and Reporting (VIRR) support services contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Key Points: 
  • Option years are a common feature of service contracts with the federal government to provide base period of performance.
  • The DSS VIRR team will continue to deliver this VA customized solution for coding, revenue, and reporting products deployed nationally.
  • The VA revenue cycle has unique considerations and VIRR has been customized to meet these needs.
  • The web-based version will provide an opportunity to refine the VA revenue process and improve measures on KPI's.

MIGHTY 25: We Are The Mighty Announces The Top 25 Military Changemakers of 2023

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the revered media brand for the military community, We Are The Mighty, is thrilled to announce its distinguished MIGHTY 25 class of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Ashley Gutermuth – Award-Winning Comedian, National Public Speaker, and Military Spouse
    Libby Jamison – Attorney Advisor with the Department of Veterans Affairs, co-founder of MissionLICENSE; Instrumental in passing Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
    Cailin Crockett – Director, Military Personnel & Readiness, NSC/Senior Advisor, Gender Policy Council, The White House; Instrumental in passing Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
    Charles Moore – Associate Director for Enterprise Program Development, Raytheon
    Isabella Casillas Guzman – Administrator at U.S. Small Business Administration
    George Kittle – Tight End, San Francisco 49ers
    Richard Fierro – Army Veteran, Disarmed Club Q Gunman
    James Harvey III - First African American USAF jet fighter pilot to fly combat operations in the Korean War, Tuskegee Airman
    Victor LaGroon – Chief Diversity Officer at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Head of Global Health Equity Strategy
    Matthew Weiss – USMC Intelligence Officer, Author, "We Don't Want YOU, Uncle Sam: Examining the Military Recruiting Crisis with Generation Z"
    Kimberly Mitchell – Senior Advisor, Veteran Services Organizations Liaison, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    Lauren Hope – Executive Director, Second Service Foundation, Military Spouse, Entrepreneur
    Kathy Roth-Douquet – Co-founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, Author

Military Families Campaign Raises Awareness of Infertility in the Military Community, Expands Access to Quality Care to Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Veteran and Military Families Month  The Prelude Network® (Prelude) honors the members of the US Armed Forces by expanding accessibility to premium reproductive services to veterans and active-duty personnel through its Military Families Month campaign.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Veteran and Military Families Month The Prelude Network ® (Prelude) honors the members of the US Armed Forces by expanding accessibility to premium reproductive services to veterans and active-duty personnel through its Military Families Month campaign.
  • Historically, accessing fertility services has been limited for service members as they must meet stringent criteria set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  • "Through our Military Families campaign, Inception is doing its part honor, serve, and support our military members by helping improve that accessibility."
  • For active and retired service members interested in learning more about Prelude's Military Families Month offer, please visit Prelude's Military Families Campaign page.

Jolly Good Inc. Establishes North American Subsidiary: Joint Development of Medical VR for "Apple Vision Pro" with U.S. Experts

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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TOKYO, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jolly Good Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kensuke Joji, hereinafter referred to as Jolly Good), which develops and provides medical VR, announces that it has established a North American subsidiary with a view to further business expansion in North America.In North America, we will also focus on development for spatial computing, including "Apple Vision Pro" (*1), in both its digital therapy VR and medical education VR businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Chronic Pain Experts
    TOKYO, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jolly Good Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kensuke Joji, hereinafter referred to as Jolly Good), which develops and provides medical VR, announces that it has established a North American subsidiary with a view to further business expansion in North America.
  • In North America, we will also focus on development for spatial computing, including "Apple Vision Pro" (*1), in both its digital therapy VR and medical education VR businesses.
  • Opioid abuse and addiction are currently a major social problem in the United States, and many people who take them experience chronic pain.
  • Through this experience, we aim to provide medical education and mental illness treatment using live-action 360-degree video, which is a feature of Jolly Good.

Signia's Integrated Xperience Hearing Aids are Now Available to Veterans, Active Military Members, and American Indians, Enabling Unprecedented Sound Clarity in Even the Most Immersive Group Conversations

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing aid innovator Signia today announced that its all-new Integrated Xperience (IX) hearing aid platform supported by the breakthrough Pure Charge&Go IX model is now available to military veterans through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists, active military members through U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) audiologists, and American Indians through the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Key Points: 
  • Integrated Xperience is the world's first hearing aid platform capable of pinpointing multiple conversation partners in real-time – providing unprecedented sound clarity and definition for wearers in multi-speaker scenarios, even when the wearer or speakers are in motion.
  • Pure Charge&Go IX, the company's most flexible receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid, is the first model to launch on the Integrated Xperience platform through the VA and other government agencies.
  • The Integrated Xperience platform makes its debut in Signia's all-new Pure Charge&Go IX hearing aids – offering a substantial improvement in conversational ability for veterans.
  • For more information about the Integrated Xperience platform and currently available hearing aid models, click here .

Cognosante Awarded Second Cloud Operations Migration Services Contract

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cognosante today announced it has been awarded its second contract to provide cloud operations and migration services to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract, valued at $189 million, includes a base year and two option years. 

Key Points: 
  • Cognosante today announced it has been awarded its second contract to provide cloud operations and migration services to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cognosante today announced it has been awarded its second contract to provide cloud operations and migration services to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • "Each cloud migration completed under this contract results in performance gains for VA and service improvements to the Nation's Veterans.
  • Our mature cloud delivery framework and team of cloud experts maximize the value of VA's investment in cloud, enabling a secure, scalable solution that accelerates VA's Cloud Smart journey."

Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists selects Jodie Emerson as new president for 2023-24 term

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jodie Emerson DNP, CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), is the new president of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) for the 2023-24 term.

Key Points: 
  • LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jodie Emerson DNP, CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), is the new president of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) for the 2023-24 term.
  • She also is an independent contractor who provides anesthesia care across Michigan.
  • Michigan has one of the highest numbers of CRNAs nationally, with approximately 2,700 nurse anesthetists currently practicing.
  • Emerson previously served as president elect of MANA during the 2022-23 term.

Freedom Mortgage Receives National Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest full-service, independent mortgage companies and a top Veterans Administration (VA) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) lender in the U.S., has earned two 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards: Employee Well-Being and Professional Excellence. These designations are issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to being identified as a top place to work nationwide, Freedom Mortgage wins in Employee Well-Being and Professional Excellence
    BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Mortgage , one of the largest full-service, independent mortgage companies and a top Veterans Administration (VA) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) lender in the U.S., has earned two 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards: Employee Well-Being and Professional Excellence.
  • Freedom Mortgage Receives 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards: Employee Well-Being and Professional Excellence
    Earlier this year, Freedom Mortgage was honored with a Top Workplaces USA Award—the third time since the award's inaugural launch.
  • Additionally, Freedom Mortgage garnered other awards from the Top Workplaces program, including recognition as a Top Workplace in Financial Services and for Professional Development.
  • "We are honored to be recognized with the Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award," said Stanley C. Middleman, Freedom Mortgage president and CEO.

Retired USMC Sgt. Jonathan Lubecky joins Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) as Legislative Director, Underscoring Commitment to Reform

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON , Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran suicide, today announced the appointment of retired USMC Sgt. Jonathan Lubecky as Legislative Director to lead VETS' policy reform and advocacy efforts.

Key Points: 
  • Jonathan Lubecky as Legislative Director to lead VETS' policy reform and advocacy efforts.
  • Jonathan's appointment to Legislative Director underscores VETS' commitment to furthering these efforts.
  • Jonathan Lubecky said, "Joining VETS in its mission to bridge the gap in veterans' access to life-saving mental health care is an honor.
  • For more information or to become a sponsor, please visit vetsolutions.org/gala or download the Sponsorship Brochure .

Rise8 Unveils Agenda and Coalition Partners for Prodacity 2023, Featuring Talks from GovTech Innovators and Change Agents with the Audacity to Continuously Ship Outcomes to Prod

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rise8 , delivering elite software development for critical missions, today announced the final agenda for Prodacity 2023, its second annual symposium.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rise8 , delivering elite software development for critical missions, today announced the final agenda for Prodacity 2023, its second annual symposium.
  • Prodacity is the only in-person symposium for GovTech innovators and change agents, both newcomers and veterans alike, with a purpose to set a baseline for how to do DevOps in government and achieve mission outcomes.
  • Where: This Prodacity 2023 symposium will take place in-person, at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
    Why: Attendees will experience a sales-free, no-theater, master-class style event designed to help them learn how to initiate and scale govtech transformation.
  • Who: The list of speakers features govtech innovators and enterprise change agents with the audacity to continuously ship outcomes to production.