Amwell set to continue to enable U.S. Defense Health Agency healthcare teams to deliver connected and seamless in-person and virtual care for the Military Health System (鈥淢HS鈥�)
Amwell (NYSE: AMWL) has secured an extension of its Digital First contract as part of a Leidos-led partnership to continue powering the Military Health System's (MHS) digital transformation. The platform serves approximately 9.6 million beneficiaries across the Department of Defense enterprise, including active-duty service members, families, and retirees.
The successfully deployed platform has replaced MHS Video Connect and is fully integrated with MHS GENESIS electronic health record. Key achievements include nearly tripling virtual visits, expansion to U.S. Coast Guard and Military Entrance Processing Command, and enabling successful virtual visits from combat zones to U.S. military hospitals.
Amwell (NYSE: AMWL) ha ottenuto un'estensione del contratto Digital First nell'ambito di una partnership guidata da Leidos per continuare a supportare la trasformazione digitale del Military Health System (MHS). La piattaforma serve circa 9,6 milioni di beneficiari in tutto il Dipartimento della Difesa, inclusi militari in servizio attivo, famiglie e pensionati.
La piattaforma, implementata con successo, ha sostituito MHS Video Connect ed 猫 completamente integrata con il sistema di cartelle cliniche elettroniche MHS GENESIS. Tra i risultati principali si annoverano il quasi triplicare le visite virtuali, l'espansione al Corpo delle Guardie Costiere degli Stati Uniti e al Military Entrance Processing Command, oltre a permettere visite virtuali efficaci da zone di combattimento verso ospedali militari statunitensi.
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Amwell (NYSE : AMWL) a obtenu une extension de son contrat Digital First dans le cadre d'un partenariat dirig茅 par Leidos pour continuer 脿 soutenir la transformation num茅rique du Military Health System (MHS). La plateforme dessert environ 9,6 millions de b茅n茅ficiaires au sein du D茅partement de la D茅fense, incluant les militaires en service actif, leurs familles et les retrait茅s.
La plateforme d茅ploy茅e avec succ猫s a remplac茅 MHS Video Connect et est enti猫rement int茅gr茅e au dossier m茅dical 茅lectronique MHS GENESIS. Les r茅alisations cl茅s comprennent pr猫s de tripler les visites virtuelles, une extension 脿 la Garde c么ti猫re am茅ricaine et au Military Entrance Processing Command, ainsi que la facilitation de visites virtuelles r茅ussies depuis les zones de combat vers les h么pitaux militaires am茅ricains.
Amwell (NYSE: AMWL) hat eine Verl盲ngerung seines Digital First-Vertrags im Rahmen einer von Leidos gef眉hrten Partnerschaft gesichert, um die digitale Transformation des Military Health System (MHS) weiterhin zu unterst眉tzen. Die Plattform bedient etwa 9,6 Millionen Beg眉nstigte im gesamten Verteidigungsministerium, darunter aktive Dienstmitglieder, Familien und Rentner.
Die erfolgreich implementierte Plattform hat MHS Video Connect ersetzt und ist vollst盲ndig in das elektronische Gesundheitsakten-System MHS GENESIS integriert. Zu den wichtigsten Errungenschaften z盲hlen eine fast Verdreifachung der virtuellen Besuche, die Ausweitung auf die US-K眉stenwache und das Military Entrance Processing Command sowie die Erm枚glichung erfolgreicher virtueller Besuche von Kampfzonen zu US-Milit盲rkrankenh盲usern.
- Platform deployment completed on time and on budget across global DOD enterprise
- Nearly tripled virtual visits since replacing previous MHS Video Connect system
- Successfully expanded services beyond DHA sites to include USCG and MEPCOM
- Achieved milestone of connecting deployed combat units to U.S. military hospitals virtually
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Amwell secures key DHA contract extension, strengthening its position in the lucrative federal healthcare market with demonstrated success metrics.
Amwell's contract extension with the Defense Health Agency represents a significant validation of their technology-enabled care platform in the federal healthcare space. The renewal follows successful implementation across the global DOD enterprise, including expansion to the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command and Coast Guard - all delivered on time and on budget, which is particularly notable for government contracts.
The press release highlights concrete performance metrics that demonstrate platform adoption, including nearly tripling virtual visits since replacing the previous MHS Video Connect solution. This performance data suggests strong user acceptance and integration success within the MHS GENESIS electronic health record system.
This extension is strategically valuable given the massive addressable market of 9.6 million beneficiaries across the Military Health System. Government healthcare contracts offer stability and predictable revenue streams that investors typically value highly. The deep integration Amwell has achieved with existing clinical workflows creates significant switching costs, potentially leading to long-term recurring revenue.
What's particularly compelling is the successful deployment in challenging environments, including connecting deployed combat units with U.S.-based military hospitals. This demonstrates the platform's robustness and reliability under demanding conditions - a competitive advantage when pursuing additional government or high-security healthcare contracts.
For Amwell, maintaining and expanding this relationship helps establish credibility within the broader government healthcare ecosystem, potentially opening doors to additional federal contracts beyond the Defense Department.
U.S. Defense Health Agency awards Amwell, as part of a Leidos-led Partnership, an extension for the Military Health System鈥檚 Digital First Program
BOSTON, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 听(狈驰厂贰: AMWL), a leading technology-enabled care platform provider, announced that as part of a Leidos-led partnership, it has been awarded an extension of its next-generation Digital First contract to power the digital transformation of the Military Health System (MHS), which serves approximately 9.6 million beneficiaries.
Under the contract extension, Amwell will continue to provide its comprehensive technology-enabled care platform to power virtual care delivered by MHS providers. The platform for scheduled virtual visits has been successfully deployed, on time and on budget, across the global DOD enterprise and to the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).
The platform replaced the MHS Video Connect solution, enabling providers with tech-enabled care. It is fully integrated within the MHS electronic health record and continues to enable the provision of dynamic health solutions for our military care teams, service members, and their families.聽聽
Through integrated platform solutions, Amwell is contributing to important efficiency initiatives, reducing burdens on care teams, improving the health and wellness of beneficiaries, reducing healthcare costs and optimizing the effective utilization of DHA's clinical resources across their global enterprise.
鈥淥ur platform is in use across the global DOD enterprise, enabling high quality, efficient care for this important population. We are grateful for the service of our nation鈥檚 military, and we are proud to be supporting their wellbeing,鈥� said Ido Schoenberg, M.D., chairman and CEO of Amwell. 鈥淲e are honored to extend this relationship and support the Department of Defense initiatives to realize the benefits of tech-enabled care across the MHS.鈥�
The DHA鈥檚 Digital Front Door initiative has brought new capabilities and enablement to聽, an advanced electronic health record (EHR) and healthcare system solution that supports military and Veteran healthcare initiatives. The Amwell platform has deep integration assets and a simple yet powerful user experience that enables efficient and high-quality technology-enabled care delivery. The platform is already embedded into existing clinical workflows that care teams rely on, including those within the MHS GENESIS EHR. Amwell is providing technology to enable the DHA to leverage the benefits of hybrid care, improve access to healthcare, and ultimately improve outcomes for the MHS community.
Some highlights of platform success to date include:
- Nearly tripling of virtual visits since replacing the DHA鈥檚 MHS Video Connect capability
- Recent expansion beyond DHA sites to include MHS beneficiaries in the USCG and U.S. MEPCOM
- Successful virtual visits from deployed units in a combat zone connected to a military hospital in the United States
The DHA supports U.S. national security and ensures our nation鈥檚 military teams are ready to deploy. Digital First supports the entire MHS community of users, which includes approximately 9.6 million active-duty service members, family members, retirees, and health professionals across the continuum of care.
About Amwell
Amwell offers payers and health systems a single, comprehensive, technology-enabled care platform. We use technology to provide patients with better access to more convenient, affordable and effective care. The Amwell platform includes software and services that power many clinical programs from Amwell and our growing number of partners. Our platform allows patients to experience unified, personalized and simple access to diversified clinical programs across the care continuum. As more people seek care online and more clinical programs become available, we offer integrated, future-ready, consistent solutions. The Amwell platform is proven, operating at a large scale, enabling care for millions of patients and their sponsors while delivering dependable outcomes. For almost two decades, Amwell has proudly served some of the largest and most sophisticated healthcare organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. For more information, visit business.amwell.com or聽.
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