"The Department of Veterans Affairs' effort to modernize its legacy health record system has long been stymied by cost overruns, technical issues and patient safety concerns. VA initially signed a $10 billion contract - later revised to over $16 billion - with Cerner in May 2018 to modernize its EHR system."
"VA paused most deployments of the modernized EHR system in April 2023 to address the safety and usability issues associated with the new software. At that time, the agency had only rolled out the system at five medical facilities."
"Under current VA Secretary Doug Collins, the agency has moved to restart EHR system deployments and aggressively ramp up go-lives while addressing underlying issues that previously slowed the program."
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a fiscal year 2027 funding package that includes billions for the Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic health record system. The VA's modernization efforts have faced cost overruns and safety concerns, with the project's total cost projected at around $37 billion. After pausing deployments in April 2023, the VA restarted rollouts under Secretary Doug Collins, planning to implement the system at multiple sites. The funding bill allocates $3.4 billion for the VA's continued modernization efforts.
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