Department Of Defense Awards $4.3 Billion Contract To Modernize Military EHR System To Leidos Partnership

On July 29, 2015, the Department of Defense (DoD) awarded the Leidos Partnership for Defense Health a $4.3 billion contract to modernize the military health care system. The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health includes Leidos, Inc.; Cerner; Accenture Federal Services; and Henry Schein, Inc. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a two-year initial ordering period, two three-year option periods, and a potential two-year additional term. The Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization contract calls for the Leidos Partnership for Defense Health to provide an electronic health record (EHR) off-the-shelf . . .