ESN Wins $4.2M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract to Improve How VistA Financials Tracks Spending and Manages Claims/Billing for the VA's Medical System

ARLINGTON, Va., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering Services Network Inc. (ESN), a trusted leader in providing engineering and technology solutions, has won a $4.2 million VistA Financials Annual Enhancements contract to improve the way the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) tracks costs and manages claims and billing for its health system.

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The GSA VETS Task Order, awarded recently, in support of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) includes eight (8) specific VistA enhancements to be delivered in 12 months.

"We are honored that the VA has once again placed its trust with ESN, counting on our knowledge and talent to enhance VistA Financials," said Ray Lopez, CEO of ESN.

ESN has a long history of serving the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and DoD (U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Military Sealift Command).

Under the Task Order, ESN will continue its work with the VA's Office of Information & Technology, Office of Product Development, in support of the Veterans Health Administration's Chief Business Office. This project will improve the VA's ability to plan and track costs and expenditures and manage claims and billing for services.

About 20 jobs are being created under the contract. The work will be performed in Arlington, VA, Tampa, Dallas and throughout the U.S.

"Our mission is to provide streamlined, improved processes that benefit the VA and its stakeholders, and, ultimately, ensure that our nation's veterans continue to receive world-class health-care benefits that are properly and promptly billed and paid," said Greg Allen, ESN Executive Director.

Said Therese Tarleton, ESN program manager, "The VA continues to lead the nation in delivering high quality, cost-effect healthcare to our nation's veterans by leveraging their ability to develop highly effective and valuable healthcare systems."

ESN will provide design, development, test and delivery of eight specific software/system enhancements to VistA Financials Legacy Products and final documentation. ESN's work on VistA Financials will encompass 20+ IT professionals providing eight enhancements over 12 months.

ESN (Engineering Services Network, Inc.) is a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions. For more than a decade, we have been proudly standing shoulder to shoulder with our military and government customers, delivering critical services for missions that matter. ESN provides services in five key areas: information technology, engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; and operations support.

Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN is ISO 9001:2008 certified and has achieved CMMI® ML 2 for Development Version 1.2. ESN customers include the VA, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. Visit us at esncc.com.  ESN is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).  

SOURCE Engineering Services Network Inc. (ESN)