electronic health records (EHRs) Archives

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VA in talks to introduce more accountability to Oracle Cerner EHR contract: official

VA Chief Acquisition Officer Michael Parrish earlier this week said his agency is working to add new enforcement mechanisms to the contract.

Mar 17, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 14: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks with reporters after attending a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

VA electronic health record system linked with 6 cases of ‘catastrophic harm’ including 4 deaths

Congressional staff have been informed of four deaths related to a feature of the EHR modernization program.

Mar 16, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones Nihal Krishan

EMIGRANT, MT – JULY 24: Montana Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale speaks at the ceremony to honor the four airman killed in a 1962 B-47 crash at 8,500 feet on Emigrant Peak on July 24, 2021 in Emigrant, Montana. (Photo by William Campbell/Getty Images)

Top House Republican wants to end VA’s Oracle Cerner EHR contract and ‘claw back the money’

Matt Rosendale is bullish on removing Oracle Cerner's EHR system and instead wants the VA to continue using its precursor VistA.

Mar 10, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough swears in Deputy Secretary Donald Remy July 19, 2021. (Department of Veterans Affairs)

VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy to depart

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that Deputy Secretary Donald Remy is set to leave his post, and will be replaced on an acting basis by…

Mar 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Image credit: Wikimedia / Dwight Burdette)

VA official warns electronic health record research functionality issue may affect other medical centers

Dr. Shereef Elnahal says research functionality concerns at the Ann Arbor health system will need to be addressed at other VA clinics.

Feb 22, 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 pushes back rollout of Oracle Cerner EHR at Ann Arbor health system

The postponement comes amid concerns over how the platform would interact with medical research systems.

Feb 16, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Oracle, RSA 2019 — (Scoop News Group photo)

Oracle Cerner signs contract with Accenture to provide extra electronic health record training for VA clinicians

Accenture is one of several contractors working to implement the Petnagon's iteration of the Oracle Cerner system, MHS Genesis.

Feb 14, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Terry Adirim delivers remarks at a media briefing on COVID-19, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 21, 2021. (Department of Defense photo by Lisa Ferdinando.

VA electronic health record modernization program director Terry Adirim to depart

She leaves the agency on Feb. 25 and will be replaced on an acting basis by Neil Evans, according to an internal memo.

Feb 10, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

A banner marking Fairchild’s 92nd Medical Group as an initial testing site for Military Health System Genesis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)

DOD electronic health record platform rolled out to 11 East Coast clinics

Defense contractor Leidos said Monday that it has delivered the system to 12,000 clinicians as part of the latest deployment.

Feb 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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

Democrats working on ‘comprehensive’ VA electronic health record reform bill — sources

News of the legislative proposal comes after GOP lawmakers last week introduced bills that would either substantially alter or scrap the IT system.

Feb 2, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones Nihal Krishan