Becker's Healthcare May 24, 2024
Giles Bruce

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has extended its EHR contract with Oracle Health for one month while negotiations for a new deal continue.

The new VA EHR has been beset with problems since it began rolling out in 2020, leading to care disruptions and even being tied to patient deaths. The agency said it “remains committed to holding Oracle Health accountable” while it works out a new contract.

“The VA medical centers that are using the Oracle Health electronic health record have been turned upside down,” wrote U.S. Reps. Mike Bost, R-Ill., chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., chair of...

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