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.
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VA will use Silicon Valley hiring spree to bring fresh talent into EHR program, CIO DelBene says
The hiring scheme is focused on appointing employees to jobs covering transformation efforts including financial accounting management systems, supply chain and HR as well as the EHR…
VA installs Lynette Sherrill as permanent chief information security officer
The cybersecurity leader has carried out the responsibilities of CISO on an acting basis since the departure of Paul Cunningham in February.
GSA’s Carnahan, other federal IT leaders met with House majority leader to discuss TMF funding
The conversation with Rep. Hoyer is understood to have focused on how best to support and expand the work of the fund.
VA delays Cerner EHR rollout to Boise due to major stability issues
Kurt DelBene told Senate lawmakers Wednesday that recent system downtime has primarily related to change control and testing.
VA CIO reiterates commitment to working with Cerner to improve EHR uptime
Cerner has agreed to credit VA for failing to maintain the minimum level of system uptime stipulated in the contract, according to a report.
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President’s budget includes $1.8B for health records modernization at the VA
The new funding will come on top of $5.8 billion allocated to the department’s Office of Information Technology.
Kurt DelBene: VA can do ‘better job’ of defining clear checklists for future EHR rollouts
In an interview the CIO describes the process of improving IT management as incremental.
In-house expertise key to working with IT contractors, VA CIO says
Since his confirmation, Kurt DelBene has said a key priority is to ensure VA staff are more deeply embedded in projects involving contractors.
VA CIO says department must hold tech contractors ‘to a standard’
Kurt DelBene earlier this week gave evidence to lawmakers for the first time since joining the department in December.