“The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ EHR contract with Cerner was set to be signed this fall, but a new report from Politico found that it’s been held up over disagreements between executives on the definition of interoperability…”
“… Shulkin has pushed back the expected fall deadline, as Cerner’s definition of interoperability was too limited, covering only documents called CCDAs, or Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture…”
“The meeting between VA and Cerner last month was tense, Shulkin told Politico: “To say it wasn’t a good meeting would be an understatement…”
“Interoperability is crucial to Shulkin’s IT modernization plan. In December, the VA released its report on the functional requirements expected from Cerner. Not only is Cerner expected to provide a seamless platform between DoD and VA, interoperability must be far better than the industry standard.
“The Contractor is required to collaborate with VA affiliates, community partners, EHR providers, healthcare providers and vendors to advance seamless care …”
Source: VA, Cerner EHR deal held up after spat over interoperability definition, report says – By Jessica Davis, January 5, 2018. HealthcareITNews. Read the full article here.
