VA selects Abridge ambient scribe under new enterprise contract

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A bronze plaque marks the main entrance to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters building on July 23, 2026, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake/Getty Images

ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW

September 22, 2026 02:04 PM ET

The department plans to expand the technology to select outpatient care providers.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will continue to allow its medical facilities to use the Abridge ambient scribe under a new enterprise contract, according to a Tuesday press release from Abridge.

The multi-award contract has a total ceiling of $775.72 million over five years across all vendors who are eligible to compete for task orders, the release says.

“It is an honor to support the clinicians who care for our nation's Veterans. We’ve worked to earn trust by meeting them where they are and preserving clinical context across providers, specialties, care settings,...

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