VA EHR Expansion: 13 Facilities by 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced plans to accelerate its electronic health record (EHR) modernization efforts, targeting 13 medical facilities for deployment in 2026. This market-based…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs now plans to roll out the federal electronic health record system to 13 medical facilities next year, the agency announced.Complete deployment of the EHR at all VA medical…
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The VA will expand its 2026 Oracle Health rollout from four sites to 13.
The VA has faced recent criticism from both Congress and Oracle Health for its slow go-live pace, which it acknowledges…
Another national outage this week has prompted a new focus on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Records Modernization effort.WHY IT MATTERS
The Spokane VA Medical Center said it experienced an outage of its…
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Lawmakers warn the VA of their concerns about its Oracle Health implementation in a House hearing:
An independent analysis predicted a total project cost of $50 billion, but that was before program changes…
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Breaking Changes for VA Healthcare Providers
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced a significant policy shift for Veterans Affairs providers, extending existing in-person provider-patient relationships to include telemedicine services. This change eliminates the requirement…
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VA secretary nominee Doug Collins tells the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee that he will review the VA’s Oracle Health implementation with a fresh perspective and is optimistic about its completion.
Collins expressed confidence that…
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has advanced former Congressman Douglas Collins, R-Georgia, by a vote of 18-1 and will now advance to the full Senate, according to an announcement Thursday from U.S. Senator Jerry…
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For veterans that have had an in-person visit with Veterans Affairs’ providers, the Drug Enforcement Administration is extending those provider-patient relationships to all VA practitioners engaging in telemedicine with the patient, DEA said in…
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HHS OCR issues a proposed update to the HIPAA security rule, which hasn’t been changed since 2013, to modernize the required cybersecurity practices of covered entities and their business associates.
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