Nextgov February 9, 2022
Alexandra Kelley

Assistant secretary for Information and Technology Kurt DelBene discussed upcoming projections and goals within Veterans’ Affairs.

A major part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ modernization plans includes jump-starting improved health care technology for participating veterans, Kurt DelBene, the VA’s assistant secretary for Information and Technology and chief information officer told members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on Wednesday. DelBene addressed the notorious delay in the electronic health records rollout, saying that challenges are fundamentally integral to widespread software overhauls.

Responding to a question posed by Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., DelBene said agency leadership aims to be “very transparent” regarding EHR rollouts and potential delays.

“You know any of these large software development projects…they move in a direction…we...

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Topics: Congress / White House, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Provider, Technology, VA / DoD
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