“As the Department of Veterans Affairs gears up for a revitalized electronic health care record program, newly appointed CIO Kurt DelBene outlined a tech vision for the agency that points to forthcoming innovation around the user experience and workforce development.”
“’There’s no more important mission for our government, or me personally, than to keep our promise to our veterans, their families and our caregivers,’ DelBene told reporters Thursday. ‘[VA] is using technology to better serve veterans, and it will remain a priority for us.'”
“DelBene outlined targeted priorities his office will work toward, including:
- Expand teleservices and telehealth
- Build an innovative, inclusive and diverse workforce
- Establish VA as a leader in digital transformation
- Improve veteran digital and user experience
- Boost transparency
- Modernize infrastructure to reduce technical debt
- Increase security and effectiveness
- Move to a modern data infrastructure
- Accelerate process automation
- Leverage lessons learned to improve EHR modernization.”
“Currently, VA is updating its financial management and logistics systems, enabling support for caregivers through enhancements to its benefits system, as well as overhauling its EHR system…” Read the full article here.
Source: New VA CIO Outlines Top Priorities – By Sarah Sybert, February 18, 2022. GovCIO.
