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NPA Says House of Representatives' Passage of Bill to Provide Veterans Additional Access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Will Improve Their Lives; Urges Swift Senate Passage

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

542) by a vote of 414-5, which will give veterans increased access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly across the nation.

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  • 542) by a vote of 414-5, which will give veterans increased access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly across the nation.
  • The legislation would establish formal partnerships between Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and nearby Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) located within their geographic service areas.
  • However, for many veterans, doing so requires certain clinical support that can be prohibitively expensive if not covered by the VA. .
  • I thank and applaud Congresswoman Julia Brownley for her efforts on crafting this bill and getting it over this first hurdle."

Sierra7, AvaSure Virtual Monitoring Partnership Recognized as 2023 Disruptive Tech Program Award Recipient from G2Xchange

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra7 and product partner, AvaSure, were recognized as a 2023 Disruptive Tech Awardee for bringing AvaSure's TeleSitter®/TeleNurse™ solution to Federal healthcare IT programs. This award recognizes an innovative product, program, or emerging technology solution that has been implemented within a Federal Agency and shows measurable results.

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra7 and product partner, AvaSure, were recognized as a 2023 Disruptive Tech Awardee for bringing AvaSure's TeleSitter®/TeleNurse™ solution to Federal healthcare IT programs.
  • This award recognizes an innovative product, program, or emerging technology solution that has been implemented within a Federal Agency and shows measurable results.
  • "Sierra7 is honored to be recognized alongside our partner AvaSure as a 2023 Disruptive Tech Program Award Winner," said Rafael Fagundo, Sierra7's CEO and founder.
  • "I would like to thank G2Xchange for this prestigious award.

Renalytix Completes Agreement with Veterans Administration to Integrate KidneyIntelX Testing across all Electronic Health Record systems

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Monday, January 9, 2023

LONDON and SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renalytix plc (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) today announced the execution of a Co-operative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) to install the KidneyIntelX solution inside the VA Health System’s Cloud Infrastructure and interface it with the VA Electronic Health Record Systems.

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  • LONDON and SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renalytix plc (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) today announced the execution of a Co-operative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) to install the KidneyIntelX solution inside the VA Health System’s Cloud Infrastructure and interface it with the VA Electronic Health Record Systems.
  • By installing the KidneyIntelX platform inside the VA infrastructure through this innovative approach, one of the first such implementations by the VA, the stringent requirements for the security of Veteran’s health information and data will be assured.
  • According to the March 17, 2020, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1053, approximately 960,000 Veterans, or 11%, meet the established criteria for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
  • However, less than half of those Veterans, 320,000, or 5%, have been formally diagnosed with CKD.