Becker's Healthcare September 11, 2024
Naomi Diaz

During a Sept. 10 hearing, lawmakers voiced strong criticism of the VA’s rollout of its Oracle Health EHR system, with one member urging the department to abandon the project altogether, Nextgov reported.

In 2018, the VA signed a contract with Cerner, now Oracle Health, to revamp its EHR system. However, the rollout of the Oracle Health EHR system has faced significant challenges, including cost overruns, patient safety issues and technical problems. As a result, the implementation was paused in April 2023, with only six VA facilities having the system fully deployed.

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