7 updates on VA’s $16B Cerner EHR launch

Becker's Healthcare June 22, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ $16 billion plan to modernize its EHR with Cerner has had its share of roadblocks. It has paused three times, is possibly billions of dollars over budget, and has caused countless difficulties for VA staff and patients.

Here are seven updates on the rollout from the last month:

1. The VA’s modernization efforts with Cerner were underestimated between $1 billion and $2.6 billion, as the budget didn’t account for the physical infrastructure costs of the project, according to a May 26 report by the Office of Inspector General.
2. The Biden administration is recommending a $2.7 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ EHR modernization program with Cerner for the upcoming fiscal year, according...

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