Modernization
Two-Thirds of Staff at VA Medical Center Considering Quitting After One Year With New EHR
A survey of staff at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center shows plummeting morale tied directly to the Cerner Millennium electronic health record platform.
Digital Government
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records
While previous reporting showed the trio had a hand in budgeting and contracting, their interest in turning patient data into a revenue stream was not previously known.
Modernization
Defense Logistics Agency Is Building an EHR to Track Occupational Health
The agency seeks an enterprisewide view of records and whether facilities meet health and safety standards.
Digital Government
How NIH’s Research-Driving, Centralized Hub for COVID-19 Patient Data is Evolving
Scientists are drawing insights via an enclave of patient records from 7.6 million individuals.
Modernization
VA Halts Health Records Deployments Through 2021
The decision follows a 12-week strategic review ordered by VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
Modernization
VA Secretary Outlines Structural Changes to EHR Rollout
The secretary updated Congress on three pivotal changes coming to the program, including shifting the schedule to focus on sites that are ready to handle the deployment.
Modernization
More Underestimated Infrastructure Costs Could Raise VA EHR Price Tag $2.5B
The latest inspector general report shows more underreported infrastructure costs for the electronic health record program, prompting lawmakers to call a hearing for later this month.
Modernization
Joint DOD-VA Medical Center Will Be Major Test for Electronic Health Record Interoperability
Officials said they are preparing to deploy the new records system at “the most integrated facility” in the Defense and Veterans Affairs health care networks.
Modernization
VA to Wrap Health Records Review ‘In a Few Weeks,’ Secretary Says
Denis McDonough told lawmakers the agency would change the management and oversight of the multibillion-dollar modernization program.
Digital Government
IG Says VA Underestimated Health Records Project Costs by Up to $2.6B
An audit showed Veterans Affairs didn’t properly account for physical infrastructure costs for its new $16 billion electronic health record system.
Ideas
Health Modernization: Core IT Must Keep Up with Clinical Innovation
Updating old systems allow defense health officials a chance to consider new approaches to the processes, platforms and skill sets that could drive better outcomes.
Digital Government
VA Electronic Health Records Program Delayed Up to 12 Weeks For ‘Strategic Review’
House committee leadership plans to hold a hearing in April on the program and strategic review process.
Digital Government
Pentagon Wants a Commercial Electronic Health Record System for Animal Servicemembers
The Defense Health Agency is looking for a cloud-based veterinary EHR to replace its government-built system.
Modernization
DOD Tracking COVID Vaccinations with New Electronic Health Record System
The military was already developing a digital vaccination tracking system before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ideas
COVID-19 Revealed How Sick the U.S. Health Care Delivery System Really Is
In reality, the U.S. health care sector is not a system at all.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs Rolls Out Ethics Framework for Guarding Vets’ Data
The agency aims to set expectations around who can manage, view and access veteran data.
Modernization
GAO Recommends VA Pause EHR Deployment to Resolve Issues
The Veterans Affairs Department told auditors it will move on with deployments while addressing test findings.
Emerging Tech
The Evolution of Public Health
Driven by a global pandemic, federal agencies stepped up with new strategies and embraced new technical capabilities to combat the coronavirus and meet their missions.
Modernization
Military Health Officials: Electronic Health Records Rollout On Schedule and Ready for COVID Vaccine
After a pause this spring, the MHS Genesis rollout is back on track, with two deployment waves scheduled for early 2021.
Modernization