The Department of Veterans Affairs is expediting its electronic health record (EHR) system deployment by partnering closely with Oracle, which acquired Cerner, the initial contractor. The move comes after a contract initially valued at $10 billion escalated to over $16 billion due to significant deployment challenges starting in 2020. Following extensive patient safety concerns and technical issues, the VA paused EHR rollouts in April 2023. Current plans include deploying the software to four Michigan facilities by mid-2026, with aspirations for an additional nine facilities next year as Secretary Doug Collins emphasizes inter-agency coordination.
The VA aims to speed up its EHR rollout by empowering Oracle, addressing previous issues, with ambitions to expand the system to more medical sites.
VA Secretary Doug Collins expressed confidence in the EHR project's completion, emphasizing the importance of enhancing teamwork between the VA and Oracle.
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