Nextgov October 15, 2020
Frank Konkel

The Veterans Affairs Department successfully transferred data of thousands of patients to its new electronic health records system.

The Veterans Affairs Department announced Thursday the successful migration of clinical and demographic data for 88,000 veterans to its new electronic health records system.

The migration, which took place Oct. 1 at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, was a primer for the new health system’s launch in the Pacific Northwest, slated for Oct. 24.

“Giving our VA clinicians quick, secure access to patient data means we are making progress to improve Veteran safety and health outcomes,” VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement. “Moving and organizing the data ensures Veteran information is readily available for clinicians at Mann-Grandstaff as...

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