“The Department of Veterans Affairs’ chief information officer said his department can do a “better job” of ensuring it adheres to clear checklists ahead of future IT system rollouts as part of the Electronic Health Records modernization program.”
“In an interview with the Wall Street Journal’s CIO Journal, Kurt DelBene described the process of improving IT management, especially within the federal government, as an incremental process.”
“’This isn’t about changing the ship and ship’s direction, it’s about getting these disciplines in place and then turning the crank over and over again,’ he said. DelBene added: ‘I think we can do a better job in our future rollouts in terms of preparedness in terms of having very clear checklists of what constitutes ready to roll.'”
“The comments come as the former Microsoft executive pushes ahead with plans to reshape the Department of Veteran Affairs’ electronic health records modernization program, which has continued to attract criticism from lawmakers and frontline health workers…”
“Speaking at a press briefing last month, DelBene said government agencies must have enough knowledge of the technology projects they undertake to be able to work closely with IT contractors and to challenge them where necessary…” Read the full article here.
Source: Kurt DelBene: VA can do ‘better job’ of defining clear checklists for future EHR rollouts – By John Hewitt Jones, March 4, 2022. FedScoop.
