Becker's Healthcare March 5, 2024
In a bipartisan budget package, lawmakers are asking for more than $1.3 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oracle EHR system, NextGov reported March 4.
The proposed fiscal year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, part of a legislative effort to prevent a partial government shutdown on March 8, introduces a condition to make 25% of the funding for the VA EHR modernization project dependent upon increased transparency from the VA on the project.
According to the publication, the condition requires VA Secretary Denis McDonough to provide detailed information to the House and Senate appropriations committees regarding ongoing efforts to address performance issues and delays in deploying the Oracle Cerner EHR.
Initially, in May...
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