ePlus renews VHA agreement

ePlus Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlus, has renewed its health IT services agreement with VHA, a network of U.S. nonprofit hospitals. The agreement, effective July 1, will be valid for three years.

ePlus will offer IT products and services for IT and medical equipment to more than 1,400 VHA member healthcare institutions and 28,000 plus non-acute facilities across the U.S., according to the Herndon, Va.-based company.

In addition, ePlus will provide a variety of financing options, including operating leases, capital leases, loans and sale-leasebacks of installed equipment, the company said.
 

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