Fierce Healthcare June 17, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs extended its contract with Oracle Health for another 11 months as part of a massive electronic health record modernization project.
The agency had previously extended the contract for one month in May.
The VA agreed to the contract extension despite a history of poor performance with the system, including technical problems and patient safety issues. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.
The VA said in a press release the second option period for its contract with Oracle Health emphasizes “improved fiscal and performance accountability.”
The VA signed a $10 billion deal with health tech company Cerner, now owned by Oracle, in May 2018 to move from the VA’s customized Veterans Health Information Systems...
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