“A decade is a long time for an IT project. The electronic health record modernization project at the Department of Veterans Affairs implementing Cerner’s commercial software across its entire hospital and clinic system has taken over 10 years and cost $16 billion.”
“Jim Byrne, the VA’s acting deputy secretary, told lawmakers at his May 16 confirmation hearing that he wouldn’t make any promises under oath, but that it’s possible the project could go a little faster…”
“‘When we roll out the [initial operating capability], we’re going to get a much clearer picture of our ability to accelerate this rollout across the country,’ Byrne told the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA’s Byrne hints at acceleration of health record upgrade – By Adam Mazmanian, May 16, 2019. FCW.
