Becker's Healthcare September 23, 2024
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded new contracts to multiple vendors for the nation’s organ transplant system, ending decades of reliance on the United Network for Organ Sharing as its sole contractor.
Six notes:
1. The agency, part of HHS, announced new contracts with five vendors on Sept. 19:
- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health will oversee compliance and patient safety for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
- General Dynamics Information Technology will work to upgrade the technology used to match organs to patients and assist with future IT plans.
- Maximus Federal will help boost transparency and public involvement in OPTN policy-making processes.
- Deloitte will focus on improving internal and external communications for the transplant network.
- Guidehouse Digital...