Magpie Healthcare, a Colorado-based provider of clinical communications solutions for hospitals, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Magpie Healthcare’s CareConnect™ software to automatically connect clinicians and responders and the management of on-call schedules. The VA has awarded funds to Magpie Healthcare and 5 other organizations for innovative projects primarily to improve information technology in healthcare. The VA’s Innovation Initiative (VAi2) competition is the department’s leading open government effort.