VA wraps up $16B EHR rollout review, confirms it will stay with Cerner: 6 things to know

Becker's Healthcare June 30, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

The Department of Veterans Affairs has wrapped up a three-month long EHR Modernization Strategic Review on its Cerner rollout, yet lawmakers expressed concern the review isn’t enough to recover from the multibillion-dollar initiative.

Six things to know:

1. VA Secretary Denis McDonough said it will take another two weeks to determine the changes the modernization program needs to make based on the recommendations in the review, according to a June 30 FedScoop report.
2. However, Mr. McDonough confirmed June 30 the VA will continue to work with Cerner for the initiative. “We are going to stick with this technology. … We are ready to continue with that,” Mr. McDonough said.
3. After a slew of rollout failures, the VA paused...

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