Becker's Healthcare October 8, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner have signed several large contracts and have made key leadership changes to get their $16 billion EHR rollout on track.
Below are eight updates on the EHR initiative since Sept. 1:
Leadership:
- Guy Kiyokawa, a nominee for the assistant secretary of enterprise integration at the VA, was questioned by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Jon Tester, D-Mont., at a nomination hearing, according to an Oct. 7 news release. Mr. Tester asked Mr. Kiyokawa to clarify why he qualifies for the position, which is tasked with the VA’s EHR rollout.
- Mr. Tester said, “It’s no secret that the VA is in the midst of deploying a new electronic health records system and...
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