GAO: VA’s lack of action may jeopardize $16B Cerner EHR rollout

Becker's Healthcare July 6, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

The Government Accountability Office gave testimony before the House of Representatives and several veteran affairs committees on EHR modernization and cybersecurity issues that should be addressed by the Department of Veteran Affairs, according to a July 1 GAO report.

Five key takeaways:

1. After 20 years, the VA began to make progress toward its modernization goals through its February EHR rollout with Cerner. The GAO recommended the VA address several critical aspects of its physical infrastructure or warned the rollout could fail. The EHR launch was soon paused for the third time in April because it caused patients and hospital staff distress.
2. The VA’s fiscal year 2022 budget requested $2.7 billion for its EHR modernization program, with $1.4 billion...

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