Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Archives

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding on October 1. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate Democrats sound alarm over VA’s resumption of EHR rollout

The VA secretary says the lawmakers are “cherry picking years old problems.”

2 days ago By Miranda Nazzaro

UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 9: Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Mich., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conduct a news conference at the Republican National Committee after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Lawmakers signal skepticism of VA’s planned spring EHR rollout

The deployment of the Electronic Health Record system will be the VA’s first in nearly three years.

Dec 17, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro

Senate spending bill ties full VA EHR funding to updated timeline, cost estimates

The package to end the government shutdown gives the VA $3.4 billion for the EHR rollout — but there’s a catch.

Nov 12, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Trump budget offers big increase to VA’s EHR effort, cuts to agency IT systems

The fiscal 2026 budget proposal calls for a $2.17 billion jump in funding for the VA’s troubled EHRM, and promises more DOGE involvement in agency IT systems.

May 2, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Veterans Affairs announces extension of EHR award for Oracle Cerner

Oracle will continue to provide modernization support for the VA’s electronic health record system, according to a Thursday announcement.

Jun 13, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

HHS IT draft strategy aims to connect health data with systems

The health agency’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a draft framework for health IT policies that leans into data, delivery and innovation.

Mar 28, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

A view of the Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2014. (Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)

VA has ‘unresolved’ patient safety issues with pharmacy software, OIG says

An agency watchdog said in a House hearing that Oracle and the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office “did not test for medication and allergy data…

Feb 16, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough testifies during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, December 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

VA still has ‘significant concerns’ as Oracle works to get EHR modernization back on track

Oracle Cerner did not send a representative to the hearing despite being invited to.

Nov 15, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

The exterior of the Veterans Affairs Hospital is seen November 10, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

VA, Oracle Cerner expect problem-ridden EHR rollout to resume by summer 2024

The VA has faced multiple delays to the $16B Oracle Cerner EHR rollout due to major patient safety risks.

Sep 13, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

VA stands to improve payment process for controversial EHR contract, watchdog reports

VA's inspector general received an allegation that the department was not adequately overseeing contractor progress reports before millions in payment on EHR modernization work, but it did…

Sep 8, 2023 By Nihal Krishan