Pentagon to Increase Health Records Contract Ceiling By Another Billion

NextGov: The Defense Department plans to raise the ceiling of the contract for overhauling its outdated electronic health record system by an estimated $1.1 billion, agency officials said Tuesday.

The MHS Genesis contract with Cerner Corp. and systems integrator Leidos is currently valued at $4.3 billion with a total contract lifecycle value of $9 billion if all options are exercised.

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