“The Department of Veterans Affairs is backing the agency’s upcoming new electronic health record software as it navigates the next phases of the program.”
“Deputy Secretary Donald Remy entered his role just as the agency completed a strategic review of the program, which uncovered challenges with the initial implementation strategy around training, management and governance, but not the technology itself.”
“Remy told members of the House Veterans Affairs Technology Modernization Subcommittee Nov. 2 that the Cerner system, along with the majority of its IT functions, are operational and effective, and that the agency now is working to realign its management structure.”
“‘The Cerner EHR system works,’ Remy said. ‘We’re making a big change … to [a system] that will provide standardized workflows across the enterprise. This change, I believe, will benefit veterans and providers over the long run, but it is a difficult transition, one that goes beyond just the technology of the system itself.'”
“As part of its new governance structure, Remy said that VA is actively recruiting for a new executive position that would be installed between the deputy secretary and the EHR modernization program office. This role would boost accountability and visibility, as well as lead change management across the program…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Backs Cerner EHR System Amid Next Phases – By Sarah Sybert, November 6, 2021. GovernmentCIO.
