“The Department of Veterans Affairs’ recent decision to fast-track new patient-scheduling software instead of a successfully piloted platform could mean it will be several more years before veterans facilities nationwide have modernized scheduling functionality…”
“Now, with the progress of the Epic-based MASS abandoned, VA officials aren’t sure exactly when patient scheduling functionality will arrive at medical facilities across the nation. John Windom, executive director of VA’s Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization, told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday the VA will look to deploy the Cerner scheduling solution at three select facilities in the Pacific Northwest after March 2020, when those locations reach initial operating capability (IOC) under the larger EHR modernization program. The VA will also likely look to launch…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA software shuffle could delay national rollout of patient scheduling – By Billy Mitchell, February 5, 2019. FedScoop.
