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\u201cOn behalf of DoD, we are proud to be a value-add to VA on behalf of America\u2019s veterans,\u201d said Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, director of the Defense Logistics Agency. \u201cLeveraging economies of scale, like the ones outlined in this agreement, help us reduce costs for the military services and other government partners like VA.\u201dRecently, a pilot site at the VA\u2019s Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago completed deployment and user adoption of DLA\u2019s Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) commodity ordering system.DMLSS is envisioned as one of three systems designed to replace VA legacy IT infrastructure. The other two are a new Cerner electronic health record system and a new financial management system.\u201cAs we deploy an integrated health record, we are also collaborating with DoD on an enterprise-wide adoption of DMLSS to replace VA\u2019s existing logistics and supply chain solution,\u201d testified Wilkie in March before a Senate committee hearing. \u201cVA\u2019s current system faces numerous challenges and is not equipped to address the complexity of decision-making and integration required across functions, such as acquisition, logistics and construction.\u201d\u201cIn the future, DMLSS and its technical upgrade LogiCole will better enable whole-of-government sourcing and better facilitate VA\u2019s use of DoD Medical Surgical Prime Vendor and other DoD sources, as appropriate, as the source for VA medical materiel,\u201d he added.","saveContent":"Under a new strategic partnership, the Department of Veterans Affairs will have access to the Defense Logistics Agency\u2019s worldwide procurement system to acquire medical and surgical products, among other items.According to Monday\u2019s announcement, the agreement will have a direct positive impact on quality of care, patient safety and access to care with the adoption of a single integrated end-to-end healthcare logistics information system, rather than operating two disparate systems currently used by the DoD and VA.Further, the agreement combines resources from both agencies creating a centralized ordering system for VA, which is meant to reduce risk, waste, fraud and abuse in purchasing medical equipment and supplies as well as enhance the VA\u2019s supply chain management modernization efforts. \u201cThe adoption of a single healthcare logistics system by VA and DoD highlights the commitment of both organizations to improve military and veteran healthcare by increasing the access and quality of care they receive,\u201d said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie in a written statement. \u201cThis is a huge step forward in our efforts to transform VA into a modern, high-performing organization by simplifying operations and leveraging DoD\u2019s supply chain system to support our veterans.\u201d

DoD, VA adopt single healthcare logistics information system

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