Lawmakers praise VA move to halt electronic health record rollout
The department's move to stop implementation of the platform while contract negotiations take place has received bipartisan support from Congress.
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VA and watchdog leaders query electronic health record reform proposals
Contracting specialists say creating a chief management officer position at the Department of Veterans Affairs may not solve issues with the EHR program.
Chairman of House VA Committee ‘open to any idea that holds VA and Oracle Cerner accountable’
Rep. Mike Bost's comments follow details of alternative legislation being discussed by Democrat lawmakers.
GOP lawmakers introduce two bills targeting VA electronic health record system rollout
The proposed legislation is focused on halting further implementation of the health records system until all functionality issues are resolved.
VA data shows Oracle Cerner electronic health record system hit with nearly 500 major incidents
A dataset obtained by FedScoop through a Freedom of Information Act request shows that the Oracle-Cerner electronic health records system had a total of 498 major incidents…