Biden proposes $56M budget increase for VA’s Cerner EHR modernization in 2022

Becker's Healthcare June 9, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

The Biden administration is recommending $2.7 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ EHR modernization program with Cerner for the upcoming fiscal year, according to a June 8 report by Federal News Network.

Four things to know:

1. The $2.7 billion budget is in addition to the $4.8 billion set aside for the department’s Office of Information and Technology.
2. If the proposed budget is approved, the budget is set for nearly $270 billion, a 10 percent increase from its 2021 budget of $245 billion.
3. The VA’s...

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