New House Veterans Affairs Technology Modernization Subcommittee Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) offered a preview of his oversight plans for VA's electronic health record initiative.
Justification documents published by the Pentagon Tuesday increase the ceiling value of the MHS Genesis contract to $5.5 billion.
The Veterans Affairs Department says it will begin deployment of a new electronic health record at three sites in the Pacific Northwest in October, and the system will be implemented at those sites by March 2020.
Commentator Edward Francis Meagher predicts a debacle will occur over the VA's contract to Cerner for a replacement electronic health record for its Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture.
The Pentagon says it's seen progress since the department's independent testing office found the military's electronic health record system is not "operationally suitable."
The Veterans Affair and Defense department are taking on something that rarely succeeds — changing culture and technology all at once.
Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie described the development as one of the biggest IT contracts in federal government.
Developers, integrators, users and administrators at the Defense Department need to focus on the results and not give up or complain to one another.
The departure of Scott Blackburn as acting chief information officer creates another gaping hole among top leaders at the Veterans Affairs Department.
The Coast Guard joins VA in agreeing to adopt the commercial EHR DoD has already selected, but implementation details remain unclear.
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said he regretted the distractions that recent reports have created.
Defense officials acknowledge early challenges in EHR deployment, but have no plans to delay further implementation
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Thursday he would reimburse the U.S. Treasury for his wife's travel expenses and instead wanted to turn attention back to veterans issues. VA is requesting a $12 billion budget increase for 2019.
The first users of DoD's new electronic health record call the system "life-changing," but several years remain before it's deployed worldwide.
The Veterans Affairs Department has a few more details about its 10-year contract with Cerner Corporation with a new, interoperable electronic health record with the Defense Department.