Becker's Healthcare May 17, 2023
Naomi Diaz

The Department of Veterans Affair has renegotiated its $10 billion contract with Oracle, which dramatically increases the company’s accountability for the troubled VA Cerner EHR system.

Under the modified contract, Oracle Cerner will have to pay larger fines or “monetary credits” if the Cerner EHR system does not meet the agreement’s requirements, according to a May 16 press release from the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

The contract, which was originally signed in May 2018, was supposed to last 10 years with a five-year option period that expired May 16.

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