EHR Intelligence September 13, 2023
In her new role as deputy secretary, Tanya Bradsher will oversee the troubled VA EHR modernization program launched in October 2020.
The Senate has confirmed Tanya Bradsher to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), making her the top official in charge of the EHR modernization (EHRM) program, according to reporting from NextGov.
The EHRM is a decade-long effort to replace the VA’s legacy EHR with a platform from EHR vendor Oracle Cerner. However, system downtime, poor EHR user satisfaction, cost overruns, and patient safety concerns with the system have led VA to pause additional EHR go-lives as the department addresses issues at five sites where the EHR is in use.
Bradsher, who served 20 years...
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