News 4/2/25
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The VA names nine facilities that will go live on the department’s Oracle Health-based EHR next year.
Medical centers and associated clinics in Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio will join four locations in…
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VA terminated vendor contracts that could have helped in EHR modernization
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs eliminated several electronic health record modernization contracts amid a larger cutback earlier this month. Some canceled work under the Veterans Health Administration’s Integrated Healthcare Transformation program could directly…
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News 3/21/25
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The VA cancels contracts with at least six companies that support its Oracle Health project, according to Federal News Network.
The VA said on March 3 that it would end 585 contracts. Each…
VA Accelerates EHR Rollout Through 2026
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…
VA will deploy Oracle Health EHR to nine additional sites
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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Monday Morning Update 3/10/25
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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…
VA’s Oracle Health EHR experiences new widespread outage
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…
VA EHR Project Faces Critical Turning Point
Capitol Hill Intensifies Scrutiny
Senators on Capitol Hill have ramped up discussions about the Veterans Affairs electronic health records modernization (EHRM) project. This long-delayed initiative has faced mounting concerns over its costs and implementation challenges….
VA must accelerate EHR deployments, says Oracle
There’s been an uptick of conversation with senators on Capitol Hill centered on the stalled, problematic and costly Veterans Affairs ‘ electronic health records modernization project this past week. According to Seema Verma, Oracle Health…
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Trauma Triage Tools Revolutionize Patient Care
Nurse Researcher Pioneers Automated Triage Analysis
Aubrey May Agcon, a clinical research nurse at the Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research and Education, is transforming trauma care through data innovation. Currently deployed at the NYC Department…