Valor Healthcare wins remote patient monitoring contract from Veterans Affairs
Valor Healthcare has announced its inclusion as one of the four companies chosen by the US Veterans Affairs (VA) to participate in an eight-year, $1.03 billion contract for remote patient monitoring (RPM) and home telehealth (HT) services.
The Veterans Affairs’ Office of Connected Care will utilize these systems and tools to monitor the chronic health conditions of veterans in the comfort of their own homes. This contract represents the largest Remote Patient Monitoring effort within the federal government.
The Veterans Affairs’ award notice specifies that the work will support a minimum of 72,000 veterans with various healthcare needs, including chronic care, acute care, health promotion, disease prevention, and non-institutional care. The selected companies will also be responsible for providing prosthetic appliances to assist in care coordination and chronic disease management.
Valor Healthcare is uniquely positioned to deliver high-quality RPM-HT services to veterans nationwide. As the largest private provider of Community Based Outpatient Clinics to the Veterans Affairs, Valor Healthcare currently offers direct primary care and mental health services to more than 140,000 veterans across the country.
With this contract, Valor Healthcare becomes the only private company in the US capable of providing veterans with both in-person care at physical facilities and care delivered through remote patient monitoring and home telehealth.
The decision to award this contract to Valor Healthcare underscores the government’s dedication to providing exceptional care to veterans throughout the nation. With a proven track record of 25 years in delivering outstanding healthcare services to veterans and other individuals serving the country, Valor Healthcare is well-equipped to fulfill this responsibility.
Given the increased demand for remote healthcare services amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Veterans Affairs’ RPM-HT services hold significant importance. They also form a crucial part of the VA’s modernization efforts in healthcare delivery.
The RPM-HT technologies provided by Valor Healthcare and the other selected companies empower veterans to actively manage their chronic conditions and promptly alert caregivers or medical personnel for necessary care and case management. This includes referral to a clinic or hospital for in-person care when required.
Valor Healthcare as the prime, teamed up with noted established companies and thought leaders in the space to bring the most comprehensive remote patient monitoring/virtual care options in the market today. Notably among them, Movement Interactive, Inc., Valor Healthcare will have the option to work with Movement Interactive, Inc. and others on this awarded contract.
Dr Scott Wise — Valor Healthcare President and CEO said: “We are both honored and humbled to be selected as one of four contractors to provide RPM-HT services for the VA.
“We have assembled an extraordinary team of RPM-HT technology industry leaders, and we are committed to leveraging our collective expertise with this technology, this patient population, and this customer to help VA deliver unparalleled RPM-HT services to the most deserving patient population in the world.”