Oracle Cerner Archives

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VA and Oracle Cerner reach agreement on electronic health record contract extension

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

May 16, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

House Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member Mike Bost (R-IL) urges veterans to seek help if they are feeling suicidal during a news conference with (L-R) Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

House lawmakers introduce bipartisan VA electronic health record reform bill

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.

Apr 25, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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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.

Apr 21, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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VA suspends rollout of Oracle Cerner electronic health record system as part of major ‘reset’

A senior VA official says “everything has been on the table” in recent contract negotiations between the agency and Oracle Cerner.

Apr 21, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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.

Apr 19, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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VA electronic health record system hit with five-hour incident

Clinicians using the Oracle Cerner-operated platform experienced latency issues and freezing, according to an internal briefing note.

Apr 18, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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Oracle Cerner signs AI contract with FDA focused on improving medicines

The technology company will research how machine learning and natural language processing can fill gaps in medical data collection.

Apr 10, 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)

Department of Veterans Affairs delays EHR rollout at Saginaw Health System

VA leaders have postponed deployment of the health record platform following a readiness assessment, according to an internal memo.

Apr 6, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing featuring former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in the Dirksen Senate Office Building (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate lawmakers propose bill to address VA electronic heath record failures

Sens. Patty Murry, D-WA, Jon Tester, D-MT and Sherrod Brown, D-OH, are sponsoring the legislative proposal.

Apr 3, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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