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HHS Awards LMI and Brookings Grant to Advance Health Information Technology Work in the Private Sector

MCLEAN, Va., January 22 – Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt announced today, during a meeting of the American Health Information Community (AHIC), that LMI, a not-for-profit government consulting firm, teamed with The Brookings Institution, has been awarded a cooperative agreement to transition the AHIC to a self-sustaining, public-private partnership based in the private sector. Full transition to the AHIC’s successor (AHIC 2.0) is expected to be completed by December 2008. The LMI–Brookings team will work together to create a comprehensive approach that will combine LMI’s project management expertise and Brookings’ technical and policy leadership.

Additional information related to this award can be found at the HHS website. More information on The Brookings Institution is available at http://www.brookings.edu.

LMI is a not-for-profit government consulting firm established in 1961 at the behest of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. Best known for its logistics expertise, LMI’s work now includes acquisition, facilities management, financial management, information technology, and organizations and human capital. Numbered among its clients are Department of Defense organizations and civil agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Postal Service.

The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. For more than 90 years, Brookings has analyzed current and emerging issues and produced new ideas that matter—for the nation and the world.

LMI is a not-for-profit government consulting firm established in 1961 at the behest of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. Best known for its logistics expertise, LMI’s work now includes acquisition, facilities management, financial management, information technology, and organizations and human capital. Numbered among its clients are Department of Defense organizations and civil agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Service.

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