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– CivitasDX to empower Government agencies to transform digital experiences for organizations and constituents efficiently, effectively, scalably – SAN DIEGO – Two San Diego-based, Veteran-owned firms, Agile Six, creators of custom, digital transformation solutions for government agencies, and Cognitive Medical Systems, experts in helping large public and private organizations make the most of their comprehensive healthcare IT investments, announced today the launch of a joint venture. CivitasDX, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), will empower Government entities to transform their front- and back-end digital experience efficiently, effectively, and scalably, beginning with the Veterans Administration. We seek to help transform the way US citizens interact with their Government and help Government agencies more effectively communicate and do business with the citizens they serve.

Military veteran Christina Murphy holds 25 years of experience leading teams from five to 600 in operational, financial growth initiatives Cognitive Medical Systems, experts in helping large public and private organizations make the most of their comprehensive healthcare IT investments, announced today its new CEO, Christina Murphy. The retired U. S. Marine Corps Colonel and bio-pharma executive holds more than 25 years of experience in leading teams from five to 600 in achieving financial and operational growth initiatives. While serving in the Marine Corps, Murphy planned, coordinated, executed, and supervised a wide array of logistics functions, including supply, maintenance, transportation, general engineering, and health services in a variety of environments, including stints in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company draws from decades of operational experience in clinical healthcare delivery, informatics, UI/UX, human factors engineering and enterprise software development, specializing in complex infrastructure, workflows, decision support and systems integration.

experts in helping large public and private organizations make the most of their comprehensive healthcare IT investments, announced today its newest advisory board member, Steven D. Tough, former president of Health Net’s Government Programs Division. Health Net’s Government Programs segment consisted of Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Corrections Programs, the Medicaid/Medi-Cal lines of business and the company’s dual-eligible program operations. In early 2008, Tough was appointed the president of the Government and Specialty Services division, where he oversaw the health care management and government contracts, which also included the Managed Health Network, Inc., the behavioral health subsidiary of Health Net, LLC. Prior to his various Heath Net roles, Tough spent 20 years in various advancing roles with the Foundation Health Corporation, a predecessor company of Health Net, including nine years as president and chief operating officer of its Government and Specialty Services division.

The healthcare system can be complex and fragmented, especially for patients with multiple chronic conditions, who typically have many providers, medications and treatments,” said Douglas W. Burke, President of Cognitive Medical Systems. Under this project, Cognitive’s team will utilize FHIR to develop a comprehensive Implementation Guide for NIDDK’s e-Care plan, and then create applications and pilots to demonstrate that the standard and tool sets enable clinicians to better manage patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), including chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and pain. EMI Advisors, a technology and innovation consulting firm that provides health data advisory services across the health, human services, and information technology sectors, will serve as Cognitive’s key partner on this important initiative. The standards development community has made significant strides in developing and publishing robust health data standards to support interoperable data exchange,” said Evelyn Gallego, CEO of EMI Advisors.