EHR Intelligence August 29, 2023
Kurt DelBene, VA CIO, is “cautiously optimistic” that stronger Oracle Cerner contract terms will set the EHR modernization on the right path.
A top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official is “cautiously optimistic” that its renegotiated contract terms with health IT vendor Oracle Cerner will improve the agency’s troubled EHR modernization, according to reporting from FedScoop.
The EHR platform, which VA first launched at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in October 2020, has been plagued with issues. VA officials have confirmed that health IT deficiencies contributed to more than 150 cases of harm and the deaths of four veterans.
In April 2023, VA paused the rollout of the EHR at additional sites to address issues with the platform. The following month,...
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