Healthcare DIVE March 19, 2021
Rebecca Pifer

Dive Brief:

  • Almost five months after its first site deployment, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a systemic review of its multi-billion dollar EHR modernization project, following years of delays and controversy.
  • Secretary Denis McDonough, the Biden administration’s new VA head, said on Friday he is launching a strategic review of the rollout, which should take no longer than 12 weeks. The project overall will not be paused.
  • VA said Cerner is not to blame for the review of the $16 billion, decade-long contract, but it was difficult to prioritize while manuevering among COVID-19 headwinds. For its part, the Kansas City-based EHR vendor said it supports the move.

Dive Insight:

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Topics: EMR / EHR, Health IT, Provider, Technology, VA / DoD
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