“In this special two-part interview, Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary James Byrne discusses priorities at the Department, including the rollout of electronic health records and preventing veteran suicide.”
“The Department of Veterans Affairs is going into 2020 with many initiatives to improve their care for the nation’s veterans. These include new interoperable Electronic Health Records and implementing more social programs. James Byrne, deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, says that the rollout is difficult because they’re doing so much all at once.”
“We are doing a lot at the same time. If we had the luxury of phasing it in over 15-20 years, then it wouldn’t be as hard. We are fortunate that we are well funded by Congress and the American taxpayer. We have a great leadership team and great employees to implement it,” Byrne said. “It is just the realization that it is hard doing so many things that are co-dependent on each other at the same time. I’m really proud of the team as they are moving it forward. We are building up a lot of great momentum…” Watch the video here.
Source: Modernization at the Department of Veterans Affairs – January 19, 2020. Government Matters.
