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

The OIG report identifies new issues with the data inputted into the VA’s Electronic Health Record System, partly blaming outdated technology.

Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI are among the companies making commitments. Some analysts argue health info could be at risk.

The space agency wants to replace its old EHR with a new commercial-off-the-shelf system.

The new Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed & InteGrated Medical care, or PARADIGM, sets out to develop a “rugged electric vehicle platform” to access rural communities.

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

The Justice Department alleged NextGen Healthcare used an "auxiliary product" to obtain certification and gave incentive credits to users who recommended the system.

The VA says a renegotiated contract “dramatically increases” its ability to hold the technology company to account for the system’s performance.

The bill would require the VA to ensure its five existing EHR sites meet or exceed performance baselines before taking the system live at any additional locations.

Contracting specialists say creating a chief management officer position at the Department of Veterans Affairs may not solve issues with the EHR program.