Becker's Healthcare September 15, 2023
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers wants to pull the plug on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Cerner EHR rollout, calling the project a “complete failure.”
During a House Appropriations Oversight hearing Sept. 13, Ms. Rodgers said the $16 billion EHR system has caused prescription errors, dropped appointments, lost referrals and has made “costly mistakes that directly harmed nearly 150 veterans.”
“One hundred and fifty men and women who risked their lives for our country were harmed by the very agency who promised to care for them upon their return,” she said. “Irresponsible doesn’t even begin to describe it.”
Ms. Rodgers also said staff at VA medical centers were not adequately...
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