Chief Healthcare Executive June 23, 2022
The Department of Veterans Affairs said some facilities won’t get the new system until next year. The delay comes amid reports of problems with the system harming patients at a veterans hospital in Washington state.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has postponed the rollout of a new electronic health record system at some facilities until 2023, as the project has gained more criticism.
Federal watchdogs and lawmakers have faulted the VA for the management of the project, with a price tag of $16 billion.
The latest controversy emerged when The Spokesman-Review in Washington reported 148 patients had been harmed due to problems with the new system. The news organization cited the findings of a draft report from the VA’s Office...
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