Apelon Joins Team Agile4Vets to Drive the Future of Veteran Healthcare
We’re proud to announce that Apelon has been selected as a team member on TEAM Agile4Vets (A4V) for the Department of Veterans Affairs Integrated Healthcare Transformation (IHT) 2.0 contract.
This award is more than a milestone. It’s a mandate — to bring the full weight of our standards and terminology expertise to serve those who’ve served our nation.
A National Commitment to Veteran-Centric Innovation
Through the IHT 2.0 vehicle, VA Program Offices now have access to a pool of Fully Mission Capable Veteran Integrated Teams (VITs), handpicked for their proven ability to deliver healthcare transformation at scale. The program spans four key functional categories:
Health System Transformation and Innovation
Implementation and Operations Support
Healthcare Business Enabling Services
Health Informatics
Apelon’s contributions will be concentrated in two areas that are at the core of how health information flows and functions: 4S (Standards & Interoperability) and 4X (Terminology).
Where Apelon Leads: The Backbone of Data That Delivers Care
Standards & Interoperability
When we say “interoperability,” we don’t mean a buzzword. We mean the ability for a Veteran’s health record to be accurate, complete, and accessible — no matter where they are or who’s treating them. Apelon will help drive the VA’s standards adoption and FHIR alignment, so data becomes seamless, secure, and actionable.
Terminology
Every diagnosis. Every medication. Every clinical note. It all depends on structured, standardized terminology.
Under IHT 2.0, Apelon will maintain and evolve the VA’s national terminology infrastructure using our DTS Editor and TermManager tools. This includes ongoing mapping of VistA records to standardized vocabularies like SNOMED CT, RxNorm, and LOINC — ensuring that data is not only interoperable, but semantically precise.
Critically, Apelon will support the VA’s New Term Rapid Turnaround (NTRT) process — a streamlined workflow designed to meet the real-time content needs of front-line clinical staff. This process allows VistA users to request new or modified terminology concepts directly. Apelon will:
Review incoming requests from clinicians and data users
Analyze clinical intent and modeling needs
Create new concepts or relationships consistent with SNOMED CT modeling guides
Add approved terms to the relevant standardized domain
Prepare submissions to Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) as needed
By enabling rapid, structured content creation, NTRT ensures that emerging clinical scenarios and evolving Veteran needs are reflected in the terminology system without delay.
Apelon is ensuring Veterans get the right care, at the right time, powered by the right data.
More Than a Contract. A Mission We Stand Behind.
As a VIT member, Apelon is committed to:
- Delivering Veteran-first solutions that improve outcomes and experiences.
- Enhancing VHA services through agile, standards-based digital infrastructure.
- Partnering with national leaders in Veteran innovation and care delivery.
- Supporting the VA’s sacred mission to serve those who served us.
About Team Agile4Vets (A4V)
A4V is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Joint Venture between:
HRS Consulting, Inc.
Oxford Government Consulting LLC
4th Sector LLC
Apelon is proud to contribute as a strategic partner to this all-Veteran-led team dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of those who wore the uniform.
What’s Next?
Apelon will be working closely with VA stakeholders and A4V partners to deliver high-impact, high-integrity solutions that shape the next era of Veteran healthcare. Follow us for more updates as this important mission unfolds.
